Schizophrenia-key words 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologySchizophreniaA2/A-levelAQA Created by: lorenhunterCreated on: 05-11-16 14:34 Avolition the reduction, difficulty or inability to have goal-directed behaviour 1 of 24 Delusions firmly held incorrect beliefs that are caused by distortions of reasoning or misinterpretations of experiences. 2 of 24 Hallucinations Distortions or exaggerations of perception in any of the senses 3 of 24 Negative Symptoms appear to reflect a decree or loss of normal functioning 4 of 24 Positive Symptoms appear to reflect an excess or distortion of normal functioning 5 of 24 Schizophrenia a type of psychosis characterised by a disruption of cognition and emotion 6 of 24 Speech Poverty the lessening of speech fluency and productivity which reflects slowing or blocked thoughts 7 of 24 Co-morbidity the extent that 2 or more conditions occur simultaneously in a patient 8 of 24 Culture rules, morals or customs ect that bind a group together and define how they are likely to behave. 9 of 24 Affective Flattening a reduction in the range and intensity of emotional expression 10 of 24 Anhedonia A loss of interest in all activities and a lack of reactivity to pleasurable stimuli. 11 of 24 Dopamine Hypothesis The biological explanation that suggests too much dopamine is realesed into the brain causing schizophrenia. 12 of 24 Neural correlates The biological approach that suggests schizophrenia is caused by structural abnormalities in the brain. 13 of 24 Basal Ganglia area of the brain that contributes to paranoia and hallucinations 14 of 24 Auditory System area of the brain that when there is overactivity in the speech area it can create auditory hallucinations 15 of 24 Frontal Lobe area of the brain that when has pertubing thoughts it can lead to difficulty in planning actions and organisation 16 of 24 Limbic System area of the brain involved in emotion and disturbances are thought to contribute to agitation frequency in sz 17 of 24 Hippocampus area of the brain that mediates learning and memory with intertwined functions that are impaired in schixophrenia 18 of 24 Occipital Lobe area of the brain that when experiencing disturbances can cause difficulties in interpreting complex imaging 19 of 24 Family Dysfunction psychological explanation of schizophrenia that sees maladaptive relationships and patterns of communication in families as a source of stress. 20 of 24 Metacognition cognitive monitoring of one's own thought processes 21 of 24 Antipsychotic drugs drugs that do not cure schizophrenia but allow a degree of normal functioning 22 of 24 Typical antipsychotics the first generation of antipsychotic drugs that reduce the effects of dopamine 23 of 24 Atypical antpsychotics the newer generation of antipsychotic drugs that act on dopamine system and block serotonin receptors. 24 of 24
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