Schizophrenia Lecture Notes

These flashcards cover important definitions and concepts related to schizophrenia, including symptoms, treatment options, and classifications of anti-psychotic drugs.

Schizophrenia

A formal thought disorder characterized by severe psychotic symptoms affecting a person's way of thinking.

Positive Symptoms

Symptoms that add to a person’s personality, including hallucinations and delusions.

Hallucinations

Physical perceptions without any stimuli, including auditory, tactile, visionary, and olfactory experiences.

Delusions

Beliefs not based in reality; can be grandiose, referential, or paranoid in nature.

Negative Symptoms

Symptoms that involve the removal of traits or functions, such as loss of speech or thought and psychomotor retardation.

Disorganized Speech

A symptom of schizophrenia characterized by jumping from topic to topic without meaningful connections.

Psychotic

A state in which a person is not in touch with reality.

Anti-psychotic Drugs

Medications used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia and delusional disorders, primarily by decreasing dopamine overload.

Catatonia

A negative symptom of schizophrenia involving immobility and unresponsiveness, often in bizarre positions.

Drug Induced Psychosis

A condition where a 'bad trip' from drugs leads to a state of prolonged psychosis.

1st Generation Anti-psychotics

Old class of anti-psychotic drugs that are very sedative and can cause severe side effects, including metabolic syndrome.

2nd Generation Anti-psychotics

Newer class of anti-psychotic drugs that are more effective and have fewer side effects, although some may still occur.