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Psychotic disorders

Symptoms of psychotic disorders

TermDefinition
Psychosis condition in which an individual experiences a loss of contact with reality
Psychotic disorders group of disorders characterized by psychosis
positive symptoms experiences and behaviours that have been added to a person's normal way of functioning
negative symptoms take away something from a person's normal way of functioning
delusions fixed false belief that is held with absolute certainty, even when there is strong factual evidence that does not support it
delusion of persecution belief that one is going to be harmed, harassed, tormented, tricked etc
self significant (reference) delusion belief that comments, actions, objects in the environment are being directed at and have a special relevance to oneself
delusions of influence (control) belief that thoughts, feelings or behaviors are being controlled by an external force
delusions of grandure belief that one has exceptional abilities, fame or importance
Psychosis condition in which an individual experiences a loss of contact with reality
Psychotic disorders group of disorders characterized by psychosis
disorganized speech (thinking) speech is not organised on a particularly meaningful way.
positive symptoms experiences and behaviours that have been added to a person's normal way of functioning
disorganized motor behaviour behaviour which appears to be fragmented, inappropriate, unusual, unpredictable, purposeless or erratic
negative symptoms take away something from a person's normal way of functioning
catatonia marked decrease in responsiveness to external events
delusions fixed false belief that is held with absolute certainty, even when there is strong factual evidence that does not support it
affective flattening reduction in intensity of emotional expression.
delusion of persecution belief that one is going to be harmed, harassed, tormented, tricked etc
avolition decrease in self-initiated, purposeful activities (self motivation)
self significant (reference) delusion belief that comments, actions, objects in the environment are being directed at and have a special relevance to oneself
alogia reduction in speech output (content and fluency)
delusions of influence (control) belief that thoughts, feelings or behaviors are being controlled by an external force
anhedonia decreased ability to experience pleasure from normally enjoyable activities
delusions of grandure belief that one has exceptional abilities, fame or importance
schizophrenia mental disorder characterised by persistent symptoms of psychosis involving disturbances and disorganisation of thoughts, perceptions, feelings and behaviour.
hallucinations perpetual experience during which the person senses something that is not actually present in reality
disorganized speech (thinking) speech is not organised on a particularly meaningful way.
disorganized motor behaviour behaviour which appears to be fragmented, inappropriate, unusual, unpredictable, purposeless or erratic
catatonia marked decrease in responsiveness to external events
affective flattening reduction in intensity of emotional expression.
avolition decrease in self-initiated, purposeful activities (self motivation)
alogia reduction in speech output (content and fluency)
anhedonia decreased ability to experience pleasure from normally enjoyable activities
schizophrenia mental disorder characterised by persistent symptoms of psychosis involving disturbances and disorganisation of thoughts, perceptions, feelings and behaviour.
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