PSY 30312 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Pediatric Schizophrenia, Magical Thinking, Avolition
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Overview: used to be considered one in the same with asd, but now the dsm-5 has categorized it into its own branch. Childhood onset schizophrenia: need at least 2 symptoms in criteria a and at least 1 in criteria b, onset= must persist for 6 months and there must be at least 1 month of positive symptoms. Delusions: can be of grandeur or of persecution. Hallucinations: erroneous perceptions - can be auditory, attractory, or visual. Hard to identify before the age of 7. Take o(cid:374) (cid:862)childlike(cid:863) the(cid:373)es: rates in adults for aggressive behavior about 16% In children, thought disorders unusual or magical thinking are common. Social withdrawal lack of desire to be around people. Avolition: lack of goal-directed behavior: not all criteria are needed to make a diagnosis. Must occur outside of a substance/ medical condition. ** 1 month needed for intense positive symptoms, but negative symptoms need to be present for all 6 months**
