ch 15.14- Schizoprenia

Schizoprenia

significant breaks from reality, a lack of integration of thoughts and emotions, and serious problems with attention and memory - translates to split mind, cognitive impairments

Hallucinations & Delusions

1. false perceptions- seeing things that aren’t there or hearing sounds that aren’t real

2. false beliefs - about reality

   • delusions of grandeur (belief youre more important than you are, somehow privileged or godlike), persecutory delusions common (somebody is coming to harm you/hurt you/talking behind your back) ex: Vince Li experienced both

   • confused thoughts and speech - can’t construct meaningful sentences or produce full length

Negative symptoms

involve the absence of adaptive behaviour

• flat affect: not expressing expressions as fluidly or normally as healthy individuals, neutral like

• poverty of speech: lack of normal speech

• lack of motivation: don’t wanna do things + losing interest in activities

Positive Symptoms

behaviours that are present that should not be occurring

• hallucinations/delusions

• confused thoughts and speech

• inappropriate affect: not expressing emotions properly = outbursts/ bad interactions and socialization

Phases of schizoprenia

Prodromal: confusion, loss of interest, social withdrawal

Active: hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thoughts, emotions, behaviours

Residual: period of reduced symptoms; may continue to be withdrawn, have difficulty concentrating and lack motivation