PSYC 238 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Etiology, Family Therapy, Assertive Community Treatment

• School: University of Illinois
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 238
• Professor: Lyubansky Mikhail

Document Summary

Neurosis broad underlying conflicts or maladaptive reactions to life problems (anxiety/depression broadly in touch with reality) Psychosis a mental state that impairs thought, perception, or judgement (hallucinations/delusions that appear disconnected with reality) Criteria for schizophrenia: prodromal, active, and residual phases must have a duration of at least 6 months, active phase must have a duration of at least 1 month. Delusional disorder non-bizarre delusions, other schizophrenic symptoms are largely absent. Other psychotic disorders bizarre delusions, other schizophrenic symptoms are present. Prevalence of schizophrenia: rare but disabling, lifetime prevalence is less than 1, high comorbidity with substance use disorders. Gender differences in schizophrenia: equally likely to be affected, age of onset, males 18-25, females 26-45, typical symptoms, men have more negative symptoms, women more hallucinations/paranoia and express more outward emotion. Cultural factors: people in developing countries (collectivistic) have higher recovery rates than industrialized (individualistic)