PSYCH 1XX3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Twin, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Truancy
5 May 2015
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Psych 1xx3 module #11 psychopathology ii: schizophrenia, positive symptoms increased presentation in schizophrenics. Disorders of thought loose association; the individual"s train of thought may consist of ideas that are often only loosely related to each other. Delusions a delusion is a belief that is irrational, or unsupported by external evidence. Common delusions involve the idea that the individual is being persecuted by others, or that events or objects have special significance for the individual. Hallucinations perceptions of things that are not really there. Auditory hallucinations are more common than visual hallucinations. The individual may report that she hears voices in her head, or speaking to her form parts of her body. These voices are usually saying negative things, commenting on the individual"s behavior, or giving orders: catatonic symptoms movement behaviours not associated with environment (i. e. extreme rigidity). It may involve a dramatic reduction in movement, sometimes to the point of ceasing to move at all.
