Psychology - Paper 3 - Schizophrenia - Classifying SZ 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologySchizophreniaA2/A-levelAQA Created by: ellieknight1205Created on: 30-12-17 09:22 What is SZ? A group of mental disorders in which people have a difficult time telling the difference between real and unreal experiences. 1 of 10 How many diagnositc manuals are there for psychological disorders? 2 2 of 10 What are the 2 diagnostic manuals called? DSM (used in USA) and ICD (used in Europe) 3 of 10 How long do symptoms of SZ needed to be present for according to each manual for it to be classified as SZ? One month in the ICD and 6 months in the DSM 4 of 10 What are positive symptoms? Symptoms are seen as an addition to a person's normal behaviour. 5 of 10 What are negative symptoms? Symptoms that involve losses of behaviours seen as normal. 6 of 10 Name 4 positive symptoms. Auditory/visual hallucinations, delusions of control/grandeur/paranoia, thought broadcast and disorganised speech. 7 of 10 Name 4 negative symptoms. Speech poverty, avolition, indifference to personal hygiene, loss of emotion and social withdrawal. 8 of 10 What percentage of the population are diagnosed with SZ? 1% 9 of 10 When are people most likely to experience the symptoms of SZ? Early adult life but it's later in women. 10 of 10
Discuss issues of reliability and validity associated with the classification and diagnosis of Schizophrenia. - 24 mark essay 0.0 / 5
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