PSYC 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Psychotic Break, Frontal Lobe, Solitude
8 Dec 2020
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A psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental illness characterized by distortions in the. Schizophrenia perception or expression of reality-- most commonly including auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking. Onset of symptoms usually occur in early 20s for males and early 30s for females, with about 0. 4-0. 6% of the population affected. Studies suggest that genetics, prenatal factors (stress, teratogens), neurobiology, and environment (e. g. , rate is double in urban vs rural environments, probably due to stimulation and stress) are important factors. Diagnosis is based on the patient"s self-reported experiences and observed behavior, as well as duration of symptoms. John nash, experienced auditory hallucinations that fueled his paranoia, portrayed in the movie. Schizophrenia have enlarged ventricles, which is consistent with other evidence of brain abnormalities schizophrenia. These neural anomalies probably arise during early development, when neuromigration is taking place (last trimester).
