PSYC 4P27 Lecture 6: Lecture 6
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Rare and severe form of the disorder (i. e. , 50 times less than aos) 1% develop symptoms prior to puberty (remschmidt & theisen, 2012) Onset of symptoms prior to age 12 (remschmidt & theisen, 2012) Poor outcome contributors include severity of (+) and (-) symptoms in acute episodes (eggers, & bunk,1997; green, Padron-gayol, hardesty, & bassiri,1992) lower cognitive functioning (russell, 1994) Premorbid language, motor development, and social relatedness impairments (maziade et al. , 1996) Schizophrenia is a neurodevelopmental disorder of the brain - expressed in abnormal mental functions and disturbed behavior. Characterized by severe psychotic symptoms bizarre delusions, hallucinations, thought disturbances, grossly disorganized behavior or catatonic behavior, extremely inappropriate or flat affect, and significant deterioration or impairment in functioning. Cos is a rarer and possibly more severe (not distinct) form of schizophrenia. Is likely to persist into adolescence and adulthood. Has profound negative impact on developing social and academic competence.
