PSYC 260 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Eugen Bleuler, Brain Structure And Function, Supported Employment
22 Nov 2017
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Bleuler focused on 4 core symptoms: (i) ambivalence (ii) disturbance of affect (iii) disturbance of associations (iv) preference for fantasy over reality later renamed it schizophrenia. Seen in ~90% of people with schizophrenia. Persecutory delusions: the belief that someone is harming or attempting to harm the person: most common form of delusions. Delusions of in uence: beliefs that others are controlling their behaviours or thoughts. Delusions of self-signi cance: things in your environment are uniquely targeted to you. Somatic delusions: believing there is something very wrong with your body & its functioning (b) hallucinations: sensory perception-like experiences without any external stimulus. Auditory hallucinations most common (~75%: often progresses from hushed noises, whispers, then voices, activation seen in the broca"s area. Visual hallucinations less common & only occur in the most severe cases of the disorder. Olfactory hallucinations smell, are least common. Gustatory hallucinations taste, are least common.
