Psychology 2310A/B Lecture Notes - Auditory Hallucination, Eugen Bleuler, Psychosis

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

Document Summary

Introduction to schizophrenia: psychotic disorder, most severely debilitating of mental disorders, most patients unable to care for themselves. 10% - 20% of homeless people: begins early in life (age 16-25, long-term disability, suicide rates 8% - 10, cystic fibrosis (shinerama) 300x, huge health care and social costs. 300,000 canadians - 1 / 12 hospital beds. 2x as common as alzheimer"s, 5x ms: estimated . 85 billion annually in canada, a major worldwide health problem. Impairment of functioning: social skills, occupational and social functioning, schizoid withdrawal. If less than 6 months: schizophreniform disorder (1-6 months, brief psychotic disorder (< 1 month, social and occupational dysfunction. Prognosis: overall, less severe impairment with aging. 35% - several episodes, minimal impairment between episodes, return to normal functioning. 8% - several episodes, lasting impairment, never return to fully normal functioning. 35% - continual deterioration, poorer functioning between successive episodes: shortened life-span (average 10 years reduction, increased rates of infectious, circulatory disease, 8-10% suicide.