PSY 3171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Family Therapy, Mania, Vocational Rehabilitation
6 Dec 2016
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What is common about life his or ppl with diss. Which ed includes medical complications such as erosion knuckles, death. According to warwick, hypochondriasis results from catastrophic misinterpretation of certain bodily sensations. Lecture 18: schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders. Two or more of the following for a one-month period. At least one must be (1), (2), or (3) Impairment in functioning that lasts for 6 months. Before the symptoms reach clinical significance: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic behaviour, negative symptoms. Hallucinations: in schizophrenia: usually (cid:498)bizzare(cid:499) isn"t there, auditory most common, rarely multi sensory (see and hear, seeing, hearing, feeling, sensing, smelling, or tasting something that. Avolition: inability to initiate and persist in activities. Flat affect: lack of emotional expression. Asociality: lack of friendships, interest, and social skills. Jump from topic to topic: illogical, tangential, loose association. Behaviour: inappropriate affect, acting in unusual ways, motor dysfunctions (catatonia: active vs. immobile)
