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TAMU PSYC 306 - Psychoses
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OrganicPsychoses is naturalFunctional (Psychosocial)Psychoses is the result of psychological stressBasic Mechanisms for Distorting RealityHallucinationsVisual and auditory: seeing and hearing things that don’t exist,Tactile (the feel things crawling on body)OlfactoryGustatoryFalse perceptionsDelusionsSelf-destructive (people that believe they worthless, terrible people)Sin & guiltNihilistic (philosophy that nothing exists)“I only exist in your mind”HypochondriacalBeliefs about the bodyFalse beliefs***All resort in institutionalizationDelusions ContinuedSelf under attackReference: the feeling of being singled out or ridiculed by newspapers or T.V. showsInfluence: the feeling of emanations from the lighting or wallPersecution: the belief that you’re being persecuted by outside forcesSelf-enhancing:Delusions of Grandeur: believing you’re related to someone of importance like JesusBrenham Example:Paranoid, Woman wiped herself in white and proclaimed to be Jesus and preached sermons. Also threatened to sacrifice her children to oncoming trafficThe 4 A’s: those who suffer delusions usually have the 4 A’sAhnedonia: absence of pleasureAlogia: poverty of speechAffect: blunted, depressed affect/moodAvolition: apathy; unable to finish thing that they startFunctional PsychosesSchizophrenic DisordersSymptoms lasts 6 months or moreSchizophreniform disorderSymptoms lasts 1- 6 monthsMixture of schizophrenic and depressionSchizoaffective disorderDelusion DisorderDisorder where person is characterized by reasonably coherent delusions, very well constructed and believable; personality is reasonably intact to promote delusionsKey conceptsProcess vs. reactiveChronic vs. acuteHas some of the sameNegative vs. positive symptomsCounter-intuitiveNeg.: apathy, withdrawal, absence of speech, avolition, etc.Pos.: hallucination, aggression, delusions, disorganized thought process, inappropriate affectParanoid vs. non-paranoidThose who feel persecutedType I (Negative) vs. Type II (positive)Stats1% world-wide incidence24 million world wide2.5 million Americans** Seems to be linked to poverty and poor peopleTypes of SchizophreniaICD-10Simple: the person is extremely cold, withdrawn, aloof,Disorganized (hebephrenic): person is extremely immature, inappropriate, laugh when they should cry and vice versaFairly dangerous; have the mentality of a 2/3 yr. oldLecture 18Outline of Last Lecture I. AlcoholismII. Statistics III. Myths IV. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome V. Treatment VI. Alcohol Poisoning Signs Outline of Current Lecture VII. Psychosesa. Organic b. Functional (Psychosocial)VIII. Basic Mechanisms for Distorting Realitya. Hallucinationsb. Delusions c. The 4 A’s IX. Functional Psychosesa. Key concepts b. Statistics c. Types of Schizophrenia Current Lecture Organic- Psychoses is natural  Functional (Psychosocial)- Psychoses is the result of psychological stress Basic Mechanisms for Distorting Reality  Hallucinations - Visual and auditory: seeing and hearing things that don’t exist, - Tactile (the feel things crawling on body) - Olfactory- Gustatory- False perceptions PSYC 306 1st Edition Delusions- Self-destructive (people that believe they worthless, terrible people) - Sin & guilt- Nihilistic (philosophy that nothing exists)o “I only exist in your mind”- Hypochondriacalo Beliefs about the body- False beliefs o ***All resort in institutionalization  Delusions Continued- Self under attack- Reference: the feeling of being singled out or ridiculed by newspapers or T.V. shows- Influence: the feeling of emanations from the lighting or wall- Persecution: the belief that you’re being persecuted by outside forces - Self-enhancing:- Delusions of Grandeur: believing you’re related to someone of importance like Jesus- Brenham Example:o Paranoid, Woman wiped herself in white and proclaimed to be Jesus and preached sermons. Also threatened to sacrifice her children to oncoming traffic  The 4 A’s: those who suffer delusions usually have the 4 A’s- Ahnedonia: absence of pleasure- Alogia: poverty of speech- Affect: blunted, depressed affect/mood - Avolition: apathy; unable to finish thing that they start Functional Psychoses - Schizophrenic Disorders o Symptoms lasts 6 months or moreo Schizophreniform disorder Symptoms lasts 1- 6 months Mixture of schizophrenic and depression o Schizoaffective disordero Delusion Disorder Disorder where person is characterized by reasonably coherent delusions, very well constructed and believable; personality is reasonably intact to promote delusions- Key concepts o Process vs. reactive o Chronic vs. acute  Has some of the same o Negative vs. positive symptoms  Counter-intuitive  Neg.: apathy, withdrawal, absence of speech, avolition, etc.These 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. Pos.: hallucination, aggression, delusions, disorganized thought process, inappropriate affect- Paranoid vs. non-paranoido Those who feel persecuted - Type I (Negative) vs. Type II (positive)o- Statso 1% world-wide incidence o 24 million world wide o 2.5 million Americans o ** Seems to be linked to poverty and poor people - Types of Schizophrenia o ICD-10 Simple: the person is extremely cold, withdrawn, aloof,  Disorganized (hebephrenic): person is extremely immature, inappropriate, laugh when they should cry and vice versa Fairly dangerous; have the mentality of a 2/3 yr.


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