SCHIZOPHRENIAI. Symptoms & Subtypes A). Symptoms 1. Disturbances of Thought and AttentionWord Salad Inability to filter information Delusions Lack of Insight2. Disturbances of Perception: Hallucinations3. Disturbances of Emotion: Inappropriate Affect4. Disturbances of Motor Activity: Catatonia or Excitation5. Decreased Ability to Function B). Major Categories 1. Paranoid:2. Hebephrenic or Disorganized3. Catatonic: C). Subtypes 1. Positive Symptoms Prognosis2. NegativeSymptoms PrognosisII. Causes & treatment A. Biological Factors 1. Genetic ComponentsTwin Studies Gene Marker2. Biochemical Abnormalities: DOPAMINE HYPOTHESIS3. Antipsychotics:AFFECTIVE DISORDERS- emotional coloring and responsivity are distorted- Gender differencesI. Unipolar Depression A). Description 1. Symptoms 2. Duration & Prognosis B). Causes 1. Psychoanalytic2. Behavioral3. Cognitive4. Biological-Genetic factors-Neurotransmitter Imbalances-Brain Activity C). Treatments 1. Anti-Depressants2. Behavioral/Cognitive Therapy3. ECTII. Bipolar Disorder A). Description 1.Symptoms2. Duration & Prognosis B). Causes 1. Biological- Genetic factors- Neurotransmitter Imbalances C). Treatments 1. Drug TherapyIII. Seasonal Affective Disorder A). Description 1. Symptoms2. Duration & Prognosis B). Causes 1. Biological-Neurotransmitter Imbalances C). Treatments 1. Light
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