Psychology 2310A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Mania, Antipsychotic, Twin

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2310A/B
• Professor: Rod Martin

Document Summary

Schizophrenia schizophreniform disorder schizoaffective disorder schizotypal personality disorder delusional disorder brief psychotic disorder substance/medication induced psychotic disorder the main symptoms are delusions and hallucination in psychotic disorders. totally normal until it erupts. 1% in the population, 0. 2% ms people with schizo usually do not have visual hallucination only audio ones so they can talk and her voices only in there head. Delusion typs: falus beliefs over a long time, creates a world that does not exist. Presecutory - someone is out to get the, secret services, family, friends. Referential - put meaning in random thing, personal meanings, like every airplane was out to spy on her, the new is sending her personal messages. Grandiose - believing they are important, or have special powers, thinking they are jesus or. Not common, but exists, smelling and feeling stuff that are not there.