PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Genetic Counseling, Eugen Bleuler, Biopsychosocial Model
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Its own of the most severe psychopathologies: prevalence of 1% Clinical symptoms of schizophrenia: disturbances in several major areas thought, perceptions and attention, motor behaviour; affect or emotions and life functioning, there is a lot of heterogeneity. Positive symptoms: positive symptoms: comprise excesses or distortions, such as disorganized speech, hallucinations and delusions, an acute episode of schizophrenia. It involve the presence of a behaviour that is not apparent in most people. Hallucinations and other disorders of perception: they may feel depersonalized, hallucinations: sensory experiences in the absence of any stimulation from the environment (more auditory than visual) Page 1: they hear their own thoughts spoken by another voice, they hear voices arguing, here voices commenting on their behaviour. Avolition: apathy/avolition: lack of energy and seeming absence of interest or inability to persist in what are usually routine activities. Inattentive to grooming and personal hygiene: difficulty persistent at work, school or household chores.
