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335 Schizophrenia

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