PSYC 3082 Chapter : PSYC 3082 Psychotic Disorders
Document Summary
Overview: diagnosis, epidemiology, theories of etiology, treatment. Schizophrenia: other psychotic disorders, schizophreniform disorder, brief psychotic disorder, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, shared psychotic disorder. Subtypes of schizophrenia: like most disorders, schizophrenia defined by a variety of symptoms. Other disorders with psychotic features or negative symptoms: schizoaffective disorder (dsm-iv-tr, uninterrupted period of illness during which, at some point, there is either a mde, mania, or. Xi: chronic - cycle through active and residual phases for rest of life. Collaborative study on the determinants of outcome of severe: mental disorders (dos) - 1500 patients in 10 countries. Schizophrenia disorders gender differences: sex men 30-40% more likely to have sz than women. Theories of etiology: biological theories, genetics (1) schizophrenia has a strong genetic component (2) family studies. Expressed emotion : cognitive therapy encourages patient to question delusions & hallucinations, assertive community treatment interdisciplinary team that provides outreach efforts in community (includes education, support, skills training, meds)
