PSY 3604 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Psychosurgery, Blind Experiment, Family Therapy

• School: UMN
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3604
• Professor: Sam Cooper

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Schizophrenia: the startling disorder characterized by broad spectrum of cognitive and emotional dysfunctions including delusions and hallucinations, disorganized speech and behavior, and inappropriate emotions (diagnostic criteria pg. 481: effects 1 in 100 at some point in their life, annual costs to us= billion. Grandiose: believing in one"s inflated worth, power, knowledge, identity, or special relationship to a deity or famous person persecution: believing oneself (or someone close) is being malevolently treated in some way. Erotomanic: the irrational belief that one is loved by another person, usually of higher status. Somatic: the person feels afflicted by a physical defect or general medical condition. Capgras syndrome: the person believes that someone he or she knows has been replaced by a double. Cotard"s syndrome: the person believes that he is dead. Motivational view of delusions: delusions as an attempt to deal with and relieve anxiety and stress.