Exam 2 PSY Disorders

Ch7-11

Active phase

 can last for a long time, stage where psychotic symptoms, such as hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized speech, are most pronounced and severe

Affective Flattening

bland facial expressions, lack of eye contact, flat speech  

Alogia

loss of words, one-word responses/decreased quality or quantity of speech

Anhedonia

no joy, losing interest in activities one enjoys (video games)

Avolition

lack of motivation/inability to initiate or follow through on plans (showering, cooking, socializing)

Brief psychotic disorder

short-term mental health condition characterized by the sudden onset of psychotic symptoms, such as hallucinations, delusions, or disorganized speech

DekusionDelusion

false belief

Dementia praecox

Originally used to describe schizo (premature dementia), premature mental deterioration. refers to the cognitive decline or loss of mind/Praecox means early

Negative symproms

missing emotions(emotional expression), absent or diminished in schizo ppl/ diminished emotional expression 

Neuroleptics

medication used to treat schizo (block neurotransmitters)

Positive symproms

unusual thoughts, feelings and behaviors 

Prodromal phase

early, often subtle, stage of a disease or mental health condition before full-blown symptoms appear. (Social withdrawal, difficulty concentrating, odd beliefs, mild hallucinations, before a psychotic episode.calm before storm)

Residual phase

doing better but not great, occurs after an active psychotic episode, characterized by a decrease in intense positive symptoms (hallucinations, delusions)

Schizoaffective Disorder

both schizo and affective disorder. Suffers from major depressive, maniac or mixed episodes of disorder (with a major mood disorder, such as bipolar disorder (mania) or depression)

Schizophrenia

disorganization in thought, perception, and behavior. 

Schizophreniform disorder

duration of illness is shorter, ranging from one month to less than six  months/ lasts for a shorter duration, specifically more than one month but less than six months

Shared psychotic

Disorder, when two or more people who have a close relationship share the same delusional belief. (folie à deux)

Psychosis

a severe mental condition characterized by loss of contact with reality.

Hallucination

false sensory perception (seeing, smelling, feeling something)

Tardive dyskinesia

abnormal involuntary motor movements of the face, mouth, and limbs 

Token Economy

giving stickers, points, coins (reinforces desired behaviors)

Mutism

inability or profound unwillingness to speak, resulting in the absence of verbal communication. 

Negativism

Patient with schizophrenia resisting care, refusing to eat, or doing the opposite of instructions.(doesn’t want to do it)

Stereotyped movements

Repetitive, functionless involuntary behaviors(catatonia- person awake but responsive) 

Asociality

lack of motivation or desire to engage in social interaction(negative symptom) withdrawl from social relationships

Schizotypy: personality disorder, person isn't necessarily "disconnected from reality" (like in full-blown schizophrenia), but they perceive the world in highly unusual ways.(Believing in "signs,) (alex wears a coat in the middle of summer bc it insulates his energy

personality disorder, not disconnected from reality like schizophrenia, but they perceive the world in highly unusual ways. (Believing in signs,) (alex wears a coat in summer)

Diathesis/stress model

Theory that says mental disorders dev from a combination of past vulnerabilities and stressful life events

Ego Syntonic

persons thoughts or behaviors are consistent with self image(dont see themselves as the prob) in syn with ego

Ego dystonic

persons symptoms are inconsistent with their self image find their thoughts or behaviors distressing (This isn't like me; I hate this.

Emil Kraeplin

1st psychological disorder, first one to define it (dimension preycox)

Eugen Bleuler

named it schizophrenia (splitting of mind)