Schizophrenia

Question 1

To be diagnosed

Answer 1

Two or more symptoms must be present
Duration of a month
Reduced social functions
(has to be delusions or hallucinations)

Question 2

+ Symptoms

Answer 2

Auditory + visual hallucinations
Delusions ie paranoia, grandiose
Disorganised behaviours eg catatonia
Disorganised thoughts ie insertion, thought withdrawal

Hyperdopaminergia in mesocortical system

Question 3

• symptoms

Answer 3

Algoia
Loss of avolition
Flattened effect

Hypodopaminergia in mesocortical system

Question 4

Features

Answer 4

Effects more men than women
Men at younger age (teens)
Women later (20-30)
<1% chance