PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Thought Disorder, Comorbidity, Reduced Affect Display
14 Dec 2017
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Schizophrenia: is a psychotic disorder characterized by major disturbances in thought, emotion, and behaviour: disordered thinking in which ideas are not logically related, faulty perception and attention, flat or inappropriate effect, and bizarre disturbances in motor activity. People with schizophrenia withdraw from other people and reality, often into a fantasy life of delusions and hallucinations. Asian populations having the lowest prevalence rates. Incidence significantly higher in males than in females. Auditory and visual hallucinations are comparatively higher among people from african nations. A prevalence of schizophrenia appears to be considerably higher in canada: immigration rates, high latitude, greater prevalence is found among people who immigrate to new countries. Sometimes begins in childhood, usually appears in late adolescence or early adulthood. A few acute episodes of their symptoms. Between episodes they often have less severe but still very debilitating symptoms. Most people treated in the community, hospitalization is sometimes necessary.
