PSYC62H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Limbic System, Eugen Bleuler, Torsades De Pointes
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Alzheimer"s disease) as neurological disorders: categorizing those without clear biological causes as psychiatric disorders (e. g. , dementia praecox) important for dsm. Positive symptoms: addition of abnormal behaviors such as hallucinations, delusions, and thoughts of persecution in schizophrenia. Negative symptoms: reduction of normal behaviors such as reduced emotional responsiveness, social withdrawal, reduced movement, and lack of motivation in schizophrenia: dsm-5 includes schizophrenia in the category schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic. Functional outcomes (schizophrenia): a patient"s inclusion into a community, behaving normally in social situations, and successfully employing psychosocial skills- employability, friendships. Box 15. 1 prepulse inhibition: prepulse inhibition procedure consists of determining one"s ability to demonstrate a weaker reflexive response to a sudden stimulus after exposure to a weaker form of the stimulus immediately before. Neurotranmission hypotheses for schizophrenia: abnormalities in dopamine and glutamate neurotransmission. Typical and atypical antipsychotic drugs typical antipsychotic drugs= first-generation or classical antipsychotics, neuroleptic: atypical antipsychotic drugs= second-generation or novel third-generation antipsychotic (some): newer agents.
