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335 Exam 2
335 Schizophrenia
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| schizophrenia | disturbances, thought processes, perception, affect and behavior result in severe deterioration of functioning |
| psychosis | disorganization of the personality, deterioration of social functioning and loss of contact or distortion of reality |
| hallucinations | false sensory perception not associated with real external stimuli |
| delusions | fixed, false beliefs |
| catatonia | significant motor disturbance that may range from stupor to excessive motor activity and agitation |
| delusional disorder | presence of delusions that have been experienced for at least 1 month |
| brief psychotic disorder | sudden onset of psychotic symptoms that may have been preceded by a psychosocial stressor |
| substance and medication induced psychotic disorder | delusions or hallucinations predominant after intoxication, withdrawal or exposure |
| schizophreniform disorder | duration of schizophrenia is at least 1 month but less than 6 |
| schizoaffective disorder | depression or mania, may appear depressed with psychomotor retardation and suicidal ideation; euphoria, grandiosity or hyperactivity |
| positive symptoms | delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking |
| tangentiality | client speaks about unrelated topics, focus of discussion is lost |
| grandiosity | belief that they have exceptional greatness |
| circumstantiality | delay in reaching the point of communication due to insertion of unnecessary details |
| echolalia | repeats words said by others |
| perseveration | repeats words said by others |
| waxy flexibility | allows body parts to be placed in bizarre or uncomfortable positions for long periods |
| negative symptoms | lack of expression, decreased motivation to complete activities, decreased communication, diminished ability for abstract thinking, lack of personal hygeine |
| antipsychotics side effect | orthostatic hypotension |
| typical antipsychotics | chlorpromazine, haloperidol, loxapine |
| chlorpromazine | typical antipsychotic, also used to treat migraines |
| atypical antipsychotics | aripiprazole, clozapine, asenapine |
| premorbid phase | shy and withdrawn, poor peer relationships, poorly in school, antisocial behavior |
| prodromal phase | deterioration in role functioning and social withdrawal, sleep disturbance, poor concentration, perceptual abnormalities |
| alogia | decreased verbal communication |
| anhedonia | inability to experience pleasure |
| avolition | lack of goal directed activity |
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