PSYC 350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Thought Disorder, Stimulant Psychosis, Dissociative Identity Disorder
13 Nov 2017
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Schizophrenia: description: term literally means split mind confusion with dissociative identity disorder, bleuler (swiss psychiatrist) coined term in 1911. Observation of split between thoughts & feelings, also between different thoughts (loose associations). These splits are known collectively as formal thought disorder: the hallmark of the disorder is psychosis a split with reality. Delusions and hallucinations are the two varieties of psychosis: delusions beliefs that don"t conform with reality (ex. : delusions of grandeur, persecution, reference, thought broadcasting, etc. : hallucinations perceptions that don"t conform with reality (all 5 primary sensory modalities may be affected), language disturbances e. g. , disorganized speech, neologisms, goal-directed behavior impaired logical sequencing. Two or more of the following for at least one month: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized behavior, stupor (catatonia)/flat affect. [ note: only 1 of the above is required if auditory hallucinations or bizarre delusions ] Six months of some continuous signs of the disturbance (<6 mos = schizophreniform)
