HLTHAGE 1CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Hearing Voices Network, Delusional Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Health, Aging and Society
• Course: HLTHAGE 1CC3
• Professor: Mat Savelli

Document Summary

Mental state characterized by profound disturbances in though. Examples include schizophrenia, md w/ psychotic features, certain types bd, Involves losing touch with reality schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, etc. Schizophrenia society of ontario: schizophrenia is a disease of the brain. It is a psychotic disorder, which involves a loss of contact with reality, making it very hard for a person to distinguish between what is real and what is not. Who: schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder, characterized by profound disruptions in thinking, affecting language, perception, and the sense of self . Medical concern based on medical problem, dealt with by psychiatrists. Divided into symptoms that are (acute) positive and (chronic) negative. Negative -> long lasting, not limited amount of time (things we expect to be present in a person and they"re not there) ex. Some similarity with bipolar disorder, autism - significant misdiagnosis with bd in adults and autism in children.