schizophrenia

Question 1

aetiology of schizophrenia

Answer 1

genetics, drug use, stress, obs complications

Question 2

diagnosis of schizophrenia

Answer 2

1) rule out organic cause

2) 1 month of:
- 3rd person auditory hallucinations (or thought echo)
- thought interference Sx
- passivity
- a persistent bizarre delusion

OR TWO OF:
2nd person - AH/hallucinations in other modalities
- formal thought disorder
- negative Sx
- catatonic Sx

Question 3

what are negative Sx

Answer 3

Blunted AFFECT - a restricted emotional response

AMBIVALENCE - holding conflicting attitudes, lack of motivation

AUTISM -social withdrawal

loose ASSOCIATIONS - Formal thought disorder

Question 4

what is schneider’s first rank Sx

Answer 4

Hallucinations

1) thought echo
2) running commentary AH

Though interference
3) 
- though insertion
- thought broadcasting - their thinking is heard by other people 
thought withdrawal

passivity
- made Actions
Made affect
made impulses

Question 5

factors ass w poor prognosis for schizo

Answer 5

strong family history
gradual onset
low IQ
prodromal phase of social withdrawal
lack of obvious precipitant