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Schizophrenia

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what is psychosis?   state defined by a loss of contact with reality; it is a symptom  
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what are the symptoms of psychosis?   hallucinations, delusions, word salad, paranoia  
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what causes psychosis?   substance induced, brain injury, schizophrenia  
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what is brief psychotic disorder?   lasts for less than one month  
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what is delusional disorder?   persistent non-bizarre delusion (could actually happen but isn't)  
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what is schizophrenaform?   looks like schizophrenia but lasts for less than six months  
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what is schizoaffective disorder?   combination of schizophrenia and mood disorder  
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what is shared psychotic disorder?   two people living closely together sharing the same delusion  
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what is schizophrenia?   symptomatic for up to six months, psychosis, neurogenerative disease  
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what are positive symptoms of schizophrenia?   hallucinations, delusions, inappropriate affect, disorganized thinking/speech  
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what are the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?   poverty of speech (algoria), flat affect, loss of motivation, socially withdrawn  
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what are the psychomotor symptoms of schizophrenia?   awkward movements, repeated grimaces, odd gestures, catatonia (rigid state)  
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what are the three phases of schizophrenia?   prodromal-negative symptoms, active-postive symptoms, residual-return to prodromal levels  
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what are the five subtypes of schizophrenia?   disorganized-confusion, catatonic-psychomotor disturbance, paranoid-organized system of delusions, undifferentiated-fit no subtype, residual-symptoms have lessened in strength and severity  
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what is the difference between type one and type two?   type one-dominated by positive symptoms; tied to biochemical abnormality > type two-dominated by negative symptoms; tied to structural abnormality  
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what is the biological view of schizophrenia?   excess dopamine, abnormal brain structure; biological predisposition  
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why do brain abnormalities occur?   exposure to viruses before birth  
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what is the treatment for schizophrenia?   mileu (humanistic)-creating social climate that promotes responsibility and token economies (behavioral) based on rewards  
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what treatment is most effective?   antipsychotic drugs  
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how long should schizophrenics be medicated? what else needs to happen?   at least on year; individual and family needs to be educated  
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what types of therapy are most beneficial?   psycho, insight, family and social therapy  
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what are the features of effective community care?   coordinated services--short term hospitalization (few weeks), partial hospitalization (day center programs)  
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