PSYC 305 Chapter 13: Chapter 13 - Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
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Epidemiology: chances of developing it are under 1% (1/140 people, some people are at a higher risk than others. People who"s fathers were 45-50+ at age of their birth. Having a parent who works at a dry cleaner. When estrogen levels are low, psychotic symptoms in women with schizophrenia get worse (men always have lower levels of estrogen) Declining levels of estrogen during menopause may explain peak in cases in women 40-50. One"s thoughts, feelings, or actions are being controlled by external agents. One"s private thoughts are being broadcasted to others. Thoughts are being inserted into one"s brain by an external agent. An external agency has robbed their thoughts. Some delusions of bodily changes also occur one"s bowels do not work, organs have been removed: delusions can be isolated beliefs or elaborated into a complex system. Interview of 100 patients with auditory hallucinations by nayani and david. 73% reported the voices speaking at a normal conversational level.
