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psychotic
can’t differentiate the difference between what is real and what is not real
neurotic
a personality trait associated with negative emotions
Diagnostic Criteria for Schizophrenia
continuous signs of the disturbance happens for more than 6 months
at least two of these symptoms: Delusions, Hallucinations, Disorganized thinking or speech, disorganized motor behavior, and negative symptoms
Positive Symptoms
Abnormal symptoms that are in excess of or bizarre additions to normal thoughts, emotions, or behaviors (Delusions, Disorganized thinking and speech, hallucinations, inappropriate affect)
Negative Symptoms
symptoms of schizophrenia that seem to be deficits in normal thought, emotions, or behaviors
Delusion
false belief despite clear evidence or logic proving otherwise
Delusion of Reference
False belief that everyday events, objects, or people have special, personal significance directed specifically at them.
Delusions of grandeur
False belief that they have exceptional abilities, wealth or fame
Inappropriate affect
display of emotion that are unsuited to the situation
Alogia
a decrease in speech or speech content
Avolition
lack of motivation
Flat Affect
a marked lack of apparent emotions
Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Alogia, Avolition, Flat Affect, Social Isolation
Catatonia
disordered movement found in about 10% of people with schizophrenia
catatonic excitement
moving excitedly, wildly, waving arms and legs
catatonic stupor
occurs when people stop responding to their environment and remain motionless for long stretches of time
catatonic rigidity
maintenance of a rigid, upright position for hours and resist being moved
catatonic posturing
Awkward, bizarre positions for long periods of time
Psychomotor Symptoms
Catatonia, catatonic excitement, catatonic stupor, catatonic rigidity, catatonic posturing
Biological, Genetic Links to Schizophrenia
Dopamine Hypothesis, Prenatal virus during first trimester, people are more at risk if a biological parent has schizophrenia.
Dopamine Hypothesis
schizophrenia is related to excessive dopamine activity in the brain
Antipsychotic drugs
reduce or block dopamine activity
tardive dyskinesia
a movement disorder related to the regulation of dopamine in the nervous system
