PSYC 3406 Lecture 14: Lecture 14 - Schizophrenic Disorders
6 Jun 2018
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Postschizophrenic Depression
● A depressive episode which may be prolonged, arising in the aftermath of a
schizophrenic illness. Some schizophrenic symptoms, either positive or negative, must
still be present but they no longer dominate the clinical picture
● These depressive states are associated with an increased risk of suicide
Residual Schiz
● Chronic stage in development with clear succession from initial stage with 1+ episodes
of symptoms (negative symptoms and deterioration)
Simple Schizophrenia
● Early slowly developing initial stage with growing isolation, withdrawal, small activity,
passivity, coalition and dependence on others
● Indifferent without any initiative and volition. No hallucinations and delusions
Schizotypal Disorder
● ICD-10 says disorder is characterized by eccentric behavior and by deviations of
thinking and affectivity, which are similar to that occurring in schiz but without psychotic
features and expressed symptoms of schiz of any type
Persistent Delusional Disorders
● Variety of disorders in which long standing delusions constitute only clinical
characteristic and which cannot be classified as organic, schizophrenic or affective
● Origin is probably heterogeneous but seems to be related to schiz
Delusional Disorder
● Characterized by development of one delusion or related symptoms which are unusually
long (time)
● Other psychopathological symptoms → hallucinations, intrusion of thoughts are not
present
● Usually in middle age
Acute and Transient Psychotic Disorders
● Criteria should be following
○ Acute beginning (2 weeks)
○ Presence of typical symptoms (quickly changing polymorphic)
○ Normal schiz symptoms
● Complete recovery within a few weeks, months, days
● May or may not be associated with stress, usually stressful events preceding onset by 1-
2 weeks
Induced Delusional Disorder
● Delusional disorder shared by 2+ people with close emotional links
● 1 person has disorder, other’s delusions go away when separate
● Psychotic disorder of the dominant member of this dyad is mainly, but not necessarily of
schizophrenic type. Delusions of dominant member and partner are chronic, either
persecutory or megalomaniac
Schizoaffective Disorders
● Episodic
● Affective and schiz symptoms during same illness or time
Document Summary
A depressive episode which may be prolonged, arising in the aftermath of a schizophrenic illness. Some schizophrenic symptoms, either positive or negative, must still be present but they no longer dominate the clinical picture. These depressive states are associated with an increased risk of suicide. Chronic stage in development with clear succession from initial stage with 1+ episodes of symptoms (negative symptoms and deterioration) Early slowly developing initial stage with growing isolation, withdrawal, small activity, passivity, coalition and dependence on others. Icd-10 says disorder is characterized by eccentric behavior and by deviations of thinking and affectivity, which are similar to that occurring in schiz but without psychotic features and expressed symptoms of schiz of any type. Variety of disorders in which long standing delusions constitute only clinical characteristic and which cannot be classified as organic, schizophrenic or affective. Origin is probably heterogeneous but seems to be related to schiz.
