PSYB32H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Disorganized Schizophrenia, Paranoid Schizophrenia, Waxy Flexibility
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Psychotic disorder characterized by major disturbances in thought, emotion and behaviour. > positive/psychotic symptoms - brings the patient"s attention to the doctors. > 50% or more have a commorbit disorder (typically a personality disorder (paranoid,avoidance): not a one person disorder. Inappropriate affect (ex. your mom dies and you laugh) Important to clinicians because its highly specific to schizophrenia. Dsm-iv-tr requires at least six months of disturbance for the diagnosis. The six month period must include at least one month of the the active phase, which is defined by the presence of at least two of the following: Delusions, hallucination disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior and negative symptoms (only one of these symptoms is required if the delusions are bizarre or if the hallucinations consist of voices commenting or arguing) The remaining time required within the minimum six months can be either a prodoromal (before the active phase) or a residual (after the active phase) period.
