HLTHAGE 1CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Hearing Voices Network, Delusional Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder
6 Aug 2018
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Psychosis: mental state characterized by profound disturbances in thought, ex) schizophrenia (usually a symptom, part of something bigger), major depression, types of bipolar disorder, Involves disconnection from reality schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder. Schizophrenia: what people tend to think of when someone (cid:1688)goes crazy(cid:1689, schizophrenia society of ontario: (cid:1688)is a disease of the brain. Because the diagnosis was correct at that time) Word salad : neologisms, bizarre behaviour, motor behaviour. Emil kraepelin (europeans liked his view: various symptoms that had been distinct disorders should be grouped together, dementia praecox (younger people, schizophrenia a brain disorder gave birth to the concept of schizophrenia. Eugen bleuler (americans liked his view: didn"t always start in adolescence or result in dementia, schizophrenia = split mental associations, considered negative symptoms far more important than positive (do they have all the a"s) 2: more family support: extended families live together, more employment, less drugs: drug"s often cause weight gain, lost sex drive, reduced motor controls.
