PSYB32H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Paranoid Schizophrenia, Thioxanthene, Etiology
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Affects 1% of the pop (prevalent), equally at risk, both woman and man. Age of onset: early 20s man, late 20s woman. Hallucinations: hearing voices telling them to do sth. Delusions: believe that they"re a messenger for god. Must be differentiate from depression to be properly treated. Family is important for the outcome of the illness. Stress can be caused in the family and trigger the illness again, thus seeking treatment is important. Should be educated on the illness also. Psychotic disorder characterized by major disturbances in thought, emotion, and behaviour. Disordered thinking in which ideas are not logically related, faulty perception and attention, flat or inappropriate affect, and bizarre disturbances in motor activity. More than a one person disorder, affects your family and friends. Not a rare disorder, more common than imagined. Prevalent of 1% (about 0. 8% in textbook) Most horrible time b/c transition (social relationships, finding a job) Leads to homelessness, joblessness, dropping out of school.
