Clinical 3

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and definitions related to psychosis and schizophrenia, aiding in understanding important concepts from the lecture.

Psychosis

An umbrella term meaning ‘out of touch with reality’, referring to various clusters of symptoms.

Schizophrenia

A mental disorder characterized by disruptions in thought processes, perceptions, emotional responsiveness, and behavior.

Positive Symptoms

Symptoms that add to normal experience, such as hallucinations and delusions.

Negative Symptoms

Symptoms that reflect a deficit in normal functions, such as lack of motivation and emotional expression.

Hallucinations

Perceptions in the absence of environmental stimuli, most commonly auditory.

Delusions

Fixed and false beliefs not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence.

Disorganized Speech

Speech that exhibits frequent derailment or incoherence, a symptom of schizophrenia.

Avolition

A negative symptom characterized by a lack of motivation to achieve goals.

Expressed Emotion (EE)

A measure of family communication patterns that includes criticism, hostility, and over-involvement, linked to relapse rates in schizophrenia.

Biopsychosocial Model

A framework for understanding the interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors in the development of schizophrenia.

DSM-5-TR

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision, used for diagnosing schizophrenia.

First Rank Symptoms

Symptoms proposed by Kurt Schneider, including auditory hallucinations and delusional perceptions.

Cognitive Biases

Systematic patterns of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment, often seen in individuals with schizophrenia.

Genetic Vulnerability

The inherited aspect of risk for developing schizophrenia, influenced by multiple genes.

Treatment for Schizophrenia

Includes antipsychotic medications, psychosocial interventions, family support, and lifestyle changes.

Louis Wain

An artist whose works illustrate the changes in perception and reality associated with schizophrenia.

A Beautiful Mind

A film depicting the life of John Nash, a mathematician with psychosis, illustrating the struggles with reality contact.

Schizotypal Personality Traits

Personality traits that predict the risk of psychosis, especially in conjunction with cognitive deficits.