Schizophrenia

Schizophrenic Disorders Class of disorders marked by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and deterioration of adaptive behaviors

Schizophrenia Means split MIND not split personality Fragmentation of the thought process Much more common but different disorder than DID

Disturbed Emotions= Mood Disorders Disturbed Thoughts= Schizophrenia

Types of Schizophrenia Paranoid- Dominated by persecution/delusions of grandeur/hallucinations Catatonic- Striking motor disturbances/muscular rigidity

Types of Schizophrenia Disorganized- Severe deterioration of adaptive behavior/emotional indifference Undifferentiated- People who do not fit into these categories

Schizophrenic Symptoms Positive Symptoms- Positive Symptoms- Behavioral excess, hallucinations, delusions, bizarre flight of ideas Negative Symptoms- Negative Symptoms- Behavioral deficits, such as flattening emotions, social withdrawal, apathy Positive easier to cure than negative

Disturbed Thought Process Delusions- false beliefs maintained even though clearly out of touch with reality (ex: delusions of grandeur) Deterioration of adaptive behavior- people can’t take care of themselves anymore

Hallucinations - sensory perceptions that occur in the absence of real, external stimuli Disturbed emotions- no emotional or inappropriate emotional response

Onset Late Adolescence/Early Adulthood Rarely over 35 Emergence sudden or gradual-sudden easier to recover from

Etiology Genetic Vulnerability- heredity factors Neurochemical Factors- Excessive dopamine Neurological Defects- problems with attention and basic information processing

Etiology Neurodevelopmental Viral infections/problems in childbirth Flu in 2 nd trimester

Outcomes Full recovery (rare) More common in sudden onset cases Partial recovery but in and out of institutions Chronic- permanent hospitalization