PSYC 241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Sexual Dysfunction, Prefrontal Cortex, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
12 Mar 2016
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Men diagnosed at a slightly earlier age. Delusions: firmly held beliefs, contrary to reality, resistant to disconfirming evidence. Increased levels of activity in broca"s area during hallucinations. Rambles, loose associations, derailment, difficulty sticking to one topic. E. g. , wearing several heavy coats in hot weather disorganized perceptions. Maintain unusual posture for long periods of time. Limbs can be manipulated and posed by another person. Assigning personal significance to trivial or neutral events. No longer meets criteria for schizophrenia but still exhibits signs of the disorder. Erotomanic: another person is in love with the individual (idealized romantic love) Grandiose: having some great but unrecognized talent or insight or having made some important discovery (may have religious content) Persecutory: belief of being conspired against, cheated, spied on, followed, poisoned, drugged, harassed, or obstructed in terms of long term goals. Drugs that alleviate symptoms reduce dopamine activity. Amphetamines, which increase dopamine levels, can induce a psychosis.
