SCHIZOPHRENIA-Severe disorder of thought and emotion associated with a loss of contact of reality-Symptoms:oDelusions-Strongly held fixed beliefs with no basis in realityoHallucinations-Sensory perceptions that occur in the absence of external stimulioDisorganized speech-"word salad"oGrossly disorganized behavior of catatonia-Frozen state-What causes schizophrenia?oBrain Abnormalities-Enlarged ventricles-Increased Sulci size-Hypofrontality-Decreased activity in the frontal lobeoDifferences in neurotransmitters such as abnormalities in dopamine receptors-Schizophrenia is largely genetic-Psychological treatmentsoMedications: antipsychoticsoCognitive treatment-Help recognize and change attitudesoBehavioral treatment-Social learning theoryoProblem-solving skillsoIncrease social connectionoFamily
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