Psychology 2310A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Parietal Lobe, Temporal Lobe, Cerebellum

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2310A/B
• Professor: Katerina Rnic

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Heterogeneity- people with the disorder differ from e/o in symptoms, family and personal background, response to treatment, and ability to live outside of hospital. North america and europe- 1% risk of development in life. Positive symptoms tend to manifest btwn ages 15-45. Seems to strike men earlier- early/mid 20s for men and late 20s for ladies. 1/12 hospital beds occupied by schizophrenic patients. Lack of case material have encouraged the view that a schizophrenia-like disorder was very rare, mabes even absent, until late 1700s. Hallucinations: misinterpretations of the sensory perceptions that occur when conscious, in the absence of corresponding external stimuli, misattributions of sensory experience- inability to discriminate btwn internal and external sources of info and experience. !1: eg. hearing voices may result from patient"s inability to recognize their own thoughts and a tendency to attribute them to external sources. Delusions: implausible beliefs that persist despite reliable contradictory evidence.