Schizophrenia a psychotic disorder in which personal, social, and occupational functioning deteriorate as a result of strange perceptions, disturbed thought processes, unusual emotions, and motor abnormalities.

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Schizophreniaa psychotic disorder in which
personal, social, and occupational functioning
deteriorate as a result of strange perceptions,
disturbed thought processes, unusual emotions,
and motor abnormalities.
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Some Symptoms of Schizophrenia

• Positive Symptoms
• Delusions
• Hallucinations
• Motor Movements
• Strange Behavior
• Negative Symptoms
• Flat Affect
• Lack of Motivation
• Lack of Movement

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Schizophrenics have disordered thoughts and
speech

• Disorders of Form
• Incoherent, does not follow normal rules
• Loose associations (word Salad)
• Neologisms (made up words)
• Disorders of Content
• Delusions
• Prosecutorial - out to get me
• Somatic - something wrong with body
• Grandeur - belief of being especially important
• Control - external control

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Schizophrenics have Disorders of Perception and
Attention

• Derealization
• Body doesnt feel real to them
• Hallucinations
• Exaggerated sensory experiences
• Hearing voices
• Running commentary
• Associated with activity in auditory cortex

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Schizophrenics can have motor and affect
disturbances

• Motor Disturbances
• Catatonic or Mania
• Behavioral disorganization
• Poor hygiene, inappropriate dress (layers of
  clothes)
• Inappropriate behavior
• Affective Disturbances
• Flat or inappropriate affect
• Avoid eye contact
• Agitated and excessive emotion

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Some Causes?

• Swollen ventricles
• Indicates reduction in brain matter
• Frontal Lobe Abnormalities
• Difficulty with frontal lobe tasks
• Dopamine Hypothesis
• Overactive response of the dopamine system
• Linked to positive symptoms
• Neuroleptics work on dopamine system
• By blocking dopamine

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