PSYC 2051 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Stress Management, Atypical Antipsychotic, Mania

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Schizophrenia spectrum disorders: serious chronic mental illness, falls on the severe end of the schizophrenia spectrum, disorders on the schizophrenia spectrum involve psychosis, impaired cognitive processes, unusual or disorganized motor behavior, and uncommon behaviors affecting social interactions. Chapter 12: grossly disorganized/abnormal psychomotor behavior, catatonia: extremes in activity level, excited catatonia, withdrawn catatonia, peculiar body movements or postures, loud, inappropriate laughter, negative symptoms (approx. Understanding schizophrenia: diagnosis involves presence of at least 2 of the following symptoms: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, gross motor disturbance, negative symptoms, deterioration from a previous level of function. Cost & prevalence of schizophrenia: financial costs of hospitalization, treatment, and loss of produ(cid:272)ti(cid:448)it(cid:455) (cid:1006). (cid:1011) (cid:271)illio(cid:374) annually, lifeti(cid:373)e pre(cid:448)ale(cid:374)(cid:272)e of s(cid:272)hizophre(cid:374)ia i(cid:374) the u (cid:1005). (cid:1005), many show impairment in premorbid functioning (abnormalities prior to major symptom onset) Phases of schizophrenia: prodro(cid:373)al phase o(cid:374)-set & build-up of symptoms, social withdrawal & isolation.

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