PSY 1102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4-13: Mania, Spanish Inquisition, Deinstitutionalisation

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1102
• Professor: Victor Emerson

Document Summary

Somewhat replaces the label psychosis, almost synonymous. Not to be confused with multiple personality disorder! The split is not in the personality but rather between thinking and feeling. Characteristics of schizophrenia: disruption in language, disruption in perception. Neologisms (combining words) and word salads (combination of words into a sentence that doesn"t actually make any sense) Auditory hallucinations are usually the most popular (i. e. hearing voices: disruption in affect (emotions, motor symptoms (i. e. jitters, fidgety, detachment from reality, they are in their own world, rapid vs. Usually appears in the late teens/early adulthood. If rapid progression, treatment usually works well (drugs, therapy, etc. ) When progression is slow, it is a bigger problem (prognosis is difficult: disorganized thinking. Selective attention difficult (hard to get their attention) Belief that your thoughts can be perceived and controlled by others (i. e. aliens or some influence controlling or messing with their thoughts: delusions of persecution. Belief that they are out to get you.