PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Delusional Disorder, Eugen Bleuler, Thought Disorder
12 Aug 2013
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Schizophrenia: psychotic disorder characterized by major disturbances in thought, emotion, and behaviour. People with schizophrenia withdraw from social contact and reality and often have a fantasy life of delusion and hallucinations. > comorbidity is 50% (avoidant, paranoid, dependent, antisocial etc) > comorbid substance abuse is a major problem for people with schizophrenia. > positive symptoms aren"t good but an excess of behaviour whereas negative symptoms is an absence: disorganized speech: aka thought disorder; refers to the problem in organizing ideas and speaking in a way that people can understand. Incoherence: makes no sense, can"t communicate with listener. Loose associations: can communicate but has trouble sticking to one topic: delusions: beliefs held contrary to reality. > delusions of those with schizophrenia are usually more bizarre. > ie. beliefs that others control you or know what you are thinking: hallucinations/other perception disorders: see the world differently or unreal.
