PSYC 181 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Constipation, Stillbirth, Reserpine
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Disorganized speech indicates a thought disorder- words make sense individually, but not in the way they are combined. Hallucinations- sensory experiences without external stimulation commonly auditory. Avolition- lack of energy and inability to persist in routine activities. Alogia (poverty of speech)- reduction in the amount or content of speech. Flat affect or incongruent affect- lack of or inappropriate emotional expression. May show odd facial expressions, grimaces, etc: usually patients have positive or negative symptoms, not both, may also show cognitive symptoms- problems with spatial thinking, working memory, mental operations, etc. Diagnostic criteria: at least 2 of the following for 1 month: delusions hallucinations disorganized speech disorganized or catatonic behavior negative symptoms, marked functional impairment, continuous signs for 6 months, not due to drugs. Type ii- patient shows negative symptoms like avolition, social withdrawal, blunted/flat affect, alogia: relatively poor premorbid adjustment, usually do not respond to drug treatments, associated with poor outcome, biologically, have abnormal brain structures.
