Term
| Name and explain 3 Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia |
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Definition
Delusions - unshakable belief in something unlikely; paranoid delusions and delusions of grandeur
Hallucinations - Auditory or visual; hearing voices that aren't there that are usually critical and unfriendly
Disorganised Speech - Known as word salad; speak in ways that are incomprehensible |
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Term
| Name and Explain 3 Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia |
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Definition
Avolition (Apathy) - Finds difficulty in beginning/keeping goal directed activity; sharply reduced motivation
Speech Poverty (Alogia) - Reduction in the amount and quality of speech; delay in verbal responses during conversations |
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Term
| Name and explain the 2 ways of measuring reliability |
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Definition
Inter-Rater Reliability - Two assessors giving the same diagnostic
Test-Retest Reliability - The same diagnosis over time |
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Term
| Name the two classification systems and their diagnosis rules |
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Definition
DSM-V (UK/US) - One or more or the clinical characteristics for 6 months; at least 1 month of active symptoms; 1 symptom must be positive
ICD-10 (China) - Clinical characteristics present for at least 1 month; symptoms positive or negative |
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Term
| Name the 3 biological explanations of Sz |
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Definition
- Genetics
- Dopamine Hypothesis
- Neural Correlates (Brain Structure)
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Term
| Name 2 psychological explanations for Sz |
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Definition
- Family Dysfunction
- Cognitive Explanations
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Term
| Name the 3 theories within the Family Dysfunction explanation |
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Definition
- The Schizophrenogenic Mother
- The Double Bind Theory
- Expressed Emotion
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Term
| Name the psychologist who studied the 'Schizophrenogenic Mother' and outline his theory |
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Definition
Fromm-Reichmann
- Heard accounts from patients
- Spoke of a particular type of parent (SM)
- Characterised as cold, rejecting and controlling; creates a
family climate characterised by tension and secrecy
- Leads to distrust which later develops into paranoid
delusions
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Term
| Name the psychologist who came up with the 'Double Bind Theory' and what his theory states |
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Definition
Bateson
- Developing child is trapped in situations where they fear doing the wrong thing, but don't know what this is
- Feel unable to comment or ask for clarification
- When they get it 'wrong' they are punished by withdrawal of love
- See the world as confusing and harsh; leads to paranoid delusions |
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Term
| Explain the 'Expressed Emotion Theory' |
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