Firth's explanation of schizophrenic symptoms

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  • Created by: Zedd.ara
  • Created on: 09-04-15 14:44

Friths'

Causes

  • break down of the filter between unconscious and conscious thought
  • can't distinguish between external and internal symptoms
  • disconnection between perception and actions

Effects

  • delusions and hallucinations
  • 3 cognitive deficits:
  • x generate willed action
  • x monitor willed action
  • x monitor beliefs/intentions of others
  • disconnection of the frontal and posterior regions of the brain

Overall summary

-positive symptoms explained- explains the schizophrenic inability to distinguish between what is internal and what is external

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