Please remember to work on reading guide as you read through Unit XII Please also remember that your “Disorders Cookbook” is due next Friday. Work on it progressively!

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Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia (split mind)Schizophrenia –Not multiple personalities –PsychosisPsychosis –Loses contact with reality, irrational ideas and distorted perceptions

Symptoms of Schizophrenia Disorganized Thinking and Disturbed Perceptions Disorganized thinking –DelusionsDelusions Delusions of persecution (paranoid) –Word Salad –HallucinationsHallucinations –Breakdown in selective attention

Symptoms of Schizophrenia Diminished and Inappropriate Emotions Inappropriate Emotions –Flat affect Inappropriate Actions –Catatonia –Disruptive social behavior

Onset and Development of Schizophrenia Statistics on schizophrenia Onset of the disease Positive versus negative symptoms Chronic (process) schizophrenia Acute (reactive) schizophrenia

Understanding Schizophrenia

Understanding Schizophrenia Brain Abnormalities: Dopamine Overactivity Dopamine Overactivity –Dopamine – D4 dopamine receptor –Dopamine blocking drugs Glutamate

Understanding Schizophrenia Brain Abnormalities: Abnormal Brain Activity and Anatomy Abnormal Brain Activity and Anatomy –Frontal lobe and core brain activity –Fluid filled areas of the brain

Understanding Schizophrenia Brain Abnormalities: Maternal Virus During Midpregnancy Maternal Virus During Pregnancy –Studies on maternal activity and schizophrenia –Influence of the flu during pregnancy

Understanding Schizophrenia Genetic Factors Genetic predisposition Twin studies

Understanding Schizophrenia Psychological Factors Possible warning signs –Mother severely schizophrenic –Birth complications (low weight/oxygen deprivation) –Separation from parents –Short attention span –Disruptive or withdrawn behavior –Emotional unpredictability –Poor peer relations and solo play

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