PSYC 3140 Chapter Notes -Persecutory Delusion, Disorganized Schizophrenia, Thought Disorder
Document Summary
If you are unable to tell the difference between what is real and unreal, you are suffering from psychosis. Many disorders have psychosis as a primary feature. Schizophrenia is one of the most common psychotic disorders. Develops in late teens or early adult years- need constant care, it is a life-long disorder. 0. 5%-2% of canadians diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder (i. e. : schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder) It is a stigmatized disorder, so people hide away those with it. Many are in jails, homeless shelters, on the streets or in hospitals. More common in men but women have better premorbid(predisorder) histories than men. More likely to have graduated high school or university, marries and have children and have good social skills due to it starting later in women (late 20"s and early 30"s) Women also have fewer cognitive deficits, especially in verbal processing. Men with schizophrenia show more brain abnormalities in structure and functioning than women.
