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Psych 2015 Chapter 26 Schizophrenia (Test 3)

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    Psych 2015 Chapter 26 Schizophrenia (Test 3) What are all of the types of schizophrenia? - Disorganized Schizo - Catatonic Schizo - Paranoid Schizo - Undifferentiated Schizo - Residual Schizo - Schizoaffective Disorder - Brief Psychotic Disorder - Schizophreniform Disorder - Delusional Disorders - Shared psychotic disorder - Substance - Induced Psychotic Disorder What are the two types of Catatonic Schizophrenia? - Catatonic Stupor - Mutism, negativism, waxy flexability - Catatonic Excitement (State of extreme psychomotor agitation, frenzied and purposeless, often destructive & violent towards others What are the types of delusional disorders? - Erotomatic Type (usually believes that someone, usually of higher status, is in love with them) - Grandiose Type (Irrational ideas regarding their own worth, talent, knowledge, or power) - Jealous Type (Centers on the idea that the person's sexual partner is unfaithful. The idea is irrational and without cause - Persecutory Type (MOST COMMON - They believe that they are being treated badly in some way) - Somatic Type (Believe that they have some physical defect or disease) What is unique about shared psychotic disorder? - Also called "folie a deux" and this develops in a second person as a result of a close relationship with another person who already has a psychotic disorder. What is the difference between positive and negative symptoms with schizophrenia - Positive (tend to reflect an excess or distortion of normal functions) - Negative (Reflect a diminution or loss of normal functions

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    What are the positive types of symptoms discussed? - Content of thought - Form of thought - Perception - Sense of self What are the negative types of symptoms discussed? - Affect - Volition - Impaired interpersonal Functioning & Relationships to the external world - Psychomotor Behavior - Associated features Pertaining to positive symptoms, what are the different types of delusions? - Delusions of persecution (Others intend to do harm) - Delusions of grandeur (exaggerated feeling of importance) - Delusions of reference (Everything refers to them) - Delusions of control or influence (objects or persons have control of their behavior) - Somatic Delusions (false idea about functioning of their body) - Nihilistic Delusions (False idea of self, part of self, others, or world does not exist) What are all of the parts of CONTENT OF THOUGHT associated with positive schizo symptoms? - Delusions (different types) - Religiosity (extremely religious) - Paranoia (Paranoid) - Magical Thinking (Childlike thinking) What are all of the parts of FORM OF THOUGHT associated with positive schizo symptoms? - Associated looseness (ideas shift from one unrelated subject to another) - Neologisms (inventing new words) - Concrete thinking (can't understand sarcasm) - Clang association (words are governed by sound) - Word Salad (group of words put together randomly) - Circumstantiality (Delay in reaching ultimate point. Must keep on track) - Tangentiality (never really gets to point)

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