PSYC 3604 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Auditory Hallucination, Thought Disorder, Avolition
11 May 2019
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Earlier onset for men: stats: 20% of people in a hospital tend to be there for schizophrenia. Auditory hallucinations more frequent than visual: negative symptoms: behaviour deficits (less than normal range). May be associated with brain damage, or decreased mental mass in the areas affected: avolition / apathy for routine activities (work, school, chores, grooming) - Unique predictor for quality of life: alogia: poor speech, may be vague and repetitive, anhedonia: lack of interest / inability to experience pleasure, flat affect / inappropriate affect, asociality, catatonia (no movement, or flailing) Individuals with schizophrenia who had a history of pregnancy / birth complications more at risk of developing negative symptoms. Individuals with a history of family instability more at risk for positive symptoms. Proactive, mobile and delivers 80% of services directly in the community: mobile crisis intervention teams: works with police, respond to 911.
