Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

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Chapter Thirteen Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

V Learning Objectives

Thirteen point one. Describe the prevalence of schizophrenia and who is most affected.

Thirteen point two. Identify the symptoms of schizophrenia as described in DSM-Five.

Thirteen point three. List four different types of psychotic disorders and state one way in which each is different from schizophrenia.

Thirteen point five. Discuss how the brain is affected in schizophrenia.

Emilio: "Eating Wires and Lighting Fires"

Schizophrenia

Origins of the Schizophrenia Construct

Epidemiology

Clinical Picture

Delusions

DSM-five Criteria for. .

Are You Being Mind Controlled?

Hallucinations

The World Around Us

Disorganized Speech

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Disorganized Speech: A Letter to Queen Beatrix

Disorganized Behavior

Negative Symptoms

Subtypes of Schizophrenia

Other Psychotic Disorders

Schizoaffective Disorder

Schizophreniform Disorder

Delusional Disorder

Brief Psychotic Disorder

Four Days of Symptoms and Rapid Recovery

Genetic and Biological Factors

Genetic Factors

The World Around Us

Research Close-Up

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Prenatal Exposures

Developments in Thinking

Maternal Stress If a mother experiences an extremely stressful event late in her first trimester of pregnancy or

Genes and Environment in Schizophrenia: A Synthesis

A Neurodevelopmental Perspective

DSM-Five Thinking Critically about DSM-Five Attenuated Psychosis Syndrome

Structural and Functional Brain Abnormalities

Neurocognition

Social Cognition

Loss of Brain Volume

Affected Brain Areas

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White Matter Problems

BASAL GANGLIA

Brain Functioning

THE BRAIN IN SCHIZOPHRENIA

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

OCCIPITAL LOBE

HIPPOCAMPUS

Cytoarchitecture

Brain Development in Adolescence

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Synthesis

Neurochemistry

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Psychosocial and Cultural Factors

Do Bad Families Cause Schizophrenia?

Families and Relapse

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Urban Living

Immigration

Schizophrenia in an Immigrant from China

Cannabis Use and Abuse

A Diathesis-Stress Model of Schizophrenia

Treatments and Outcomes

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Clinical Outcome

From Impairment to Improvement

Pharmacological Approaches

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Psychosocial Approaches

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Unresolved Issues

in review

Summary

Thirteen point two. Identify the symptoms of schizophrenia as described in DSM-Five.

Thirteen point three. List four different types of psychotic disorders and state one way in which each is different from schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Thirteen point four. Explain the genetic and biological risk and causal factors associated with schizophrenia.

Thirteen point five. Discuss how the brain is affected in schizophrenia.

Key Terms

Overview

Focusing on schizophrenia, this chapter outlines its prevalence, symptoms, and the impact of genetic, biological, and psychosocial factors. It also addresses the clinical outcomes and treatment challenges faced by patients and their families.

Key Points

1Schizophrenia affects around 0.7% of the population, with varying prevalence based on cultural and familial factors
2Symptoms include delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized behavior
3The disorder typically develops in late adolescence or early adulthood, but onset can vary
4Treatment often involves antipsychotic medications, which have both advantages and disadvantages
5Gender differences exist, with men tending to have earlier onset and more severe forms of the disorder.

Details

Category: Psychology

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