P102 1st Edition Lecture 20Outline of Last Lecture I. Schizophrenia Outline of Current Lecture II. Symptoms of Schizophrenia III. Positive SymptomsIV. Negative Symptoms V. Prevalence and Course of Schizophrenia Current LectureI. Symptoms of Schizophrenia - Positive: Reflect distortion of normal functioningo Delusion/false beliefs o Hallucinations/false perceptions o Severely disorganized though processeso Severely disorganized behavior- Negative: Absence or reduction of normal functiono Greatly reduced motivation/speech- May include catatonia o Symptoms include disturbed movementso Bizarre postures, immobility, little speech o May resist direction from others o Rigid posture II. Positive Symptoms- Delusiono False belief that persists despite compelling contradictory evidence; bizarre andfar fetched - Delusions of referenceo Reflect person’s false conviction that other’s behavior are related to them- Delusions of grandeuro Belief that person is very wealthy- Delusions of persecutiono Thought of others trying to hurt someone close to them - Delusions of being controlledThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Belief that outside forces are trying to exert control over individual - Hallucinationso Distorted perceptions and experiences that seem vividly real - Visual and tactile experiences may seem distorted - Hard to concentrate on information without jumping topic to topic III. Negative Symptoms - Diminished emotional expression o Dramatic reduction in emotional responses - Alogiao Reduced production of speech- Avolitiono Inability to initiate in goal-directed behaviors - Seem disconnected from environmentIV. Prevalence and Course of Schizophrenia - No society/culture is immune- Onset is typicaly during young adulthood - About ¼ who experience recover and never have another episode - ½ of non-reveries become chronic mental
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