Psychology - Paper 3 - Schizophrenia - Classifying SZ

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What is SZ?
A group of mental disorders in which people have a difficult time telling the difference between real and unreal experiences.
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How many diagnositc manuals are there for psychological disorders?
2
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What are the 2 diagnostic manuals called?
DSM (used in USA) and ICD (used in Europe)
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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
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What are positive symptoms?
Symptoms are seen as an addition to a person's normal behaviour.
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What are negative symptoms?
Symptoms that involve losses of behaviours seen as normal.
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Name 4 positive symptoms.
Auditory/visual hallucinations, delusions of control/grandeur/paranoia, thought broadcast and disorganised speech.
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Name 4 negative symptoms.
Speech poverty, avolition, indifference to personal hygiene, loss of emotion and social withdrawal.
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What percentage of the population are diagnosed with SZ?
1%
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When are people most likely to experience the symptoms of SZ?
Early adult life but it's later in women.
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