L33 Psych 354 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Prodrome, Avolition, Reduced Affect Display
22 Oct 2018
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), unusual perceptual experiences, outbursts of anger, increased tension, and restlessness: residual phase=follows the active phase, symptoms similar to prodromal phase, most dramatic symptoms have likely improved, but negative symptoms may still be pronounced. Symptoms: positive symptoms=psychotic symptoms=addition/presence of something new=hallucinations, delusions, etc, hallucinations=sensory experiences that are not caused by actual external stimuli, most often auditory in schizophrenic patients, delusions=idiosyncratic beliefs that are rigidly held in spite of their preposterous nature. Inappropriate affect=affective responses that are inconsistent with the pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)"s situatio(cid:374) In conjunction with medication: may delay relapse, but does not prevent it, social skills training many schizophrenic patients in remission lack social skills necessary to live a normal life so they are taught them through this. Degree of: conviction=how convinced is the person, does the person hold this belief despite contradictory evidence, preoccupation=how much space in mind/conversation is delusion taking up, belief shared by others more people believe, less likely to be a delusion.
