PSY 280 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Episodic Memory, Movement Disorder, Disorganized Schizophrenia
14 Mar 2017
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Schizophrenia: debilitating psychotic disorder in which individuals may hear voices, see images not seen by others, believe that others wish to harm or control them, and have bizarre thoughts. Psychotic disorders: disorders that involve a loss of being in touch with reality and are characterized by abnormal thinking and sensory processes. Delusions: beliefs without support for their occurrence and which are at odds with the individual"s current environment. Schizophrenia affects one"s ability to express oneself clearly, to have close social relationships, to express positive emotions, and to plan for the future. Not everyone with schizophrenia displays the same symptoms. Affects about 1% of the population; onset occurs during late teens or early twenties; males show an earlier onset than females (about five years) Some individuals display schizophrenic symptoms throughout their life, while others recover after some time without treatment. Some researchers believe that there are a variety of similar disorders that are currently described by the term schizophrenia.
