PSY 3171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Sleep Deprivation, Uee, Twin
11 Dec 2015
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S c h i z o p h r e n i a & p s y c h o t i c d i s o r d e r s. Describe and compare major etiological models of schizophrenia. Understand the basis of different treatments for schizophrenia. Brief psychotic disorder (1 day to 1 month) Schizoaffective disorder: continue to experience psychotic symptoms beyond their experience of mood symptoms. Catatonia: exhibit symptoms where they are demonstrating odd motor behaviours of being stuck in a posture, or can be manipulated into different postures . Must have 2+ of the following: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech* (ex. 50-70% of people with schizophrenia have delusions or hallucinations. Beliefs held contrary to reality: delusions of grandeur, delusions of persecution. Thought insertion (people putting thoughts into your brain ) o. Thoughts/actions imposed/controlled by external force (similar to a robot) o. Sensory experiences in the absence of stimulation from the environment.
