Persons are very suspicious of others and have grand schemes of persecution (hallucinations and delussions are more common)
2. Explain the general symptoms of disorganized-type schizophrenia.
verbally incoherent moods and emotions not appropiate to the situation (hallucinations are not usually present)
3. Explain the general symptoms of catatonic-type schizophrenia.
Extremely withdrawn, isolated and has disturbed psychomotor
4. Identify three positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
Hallucinations, Delusions, Disogarnized speech
5. Identify three negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Aflective flattening, Alogia, Avolition
6. What is the differnece between a halucination and a delusion?
Hallucinations are distorsions or exagerations of perception in any senses and Delusions are firmly held erronous beliefs do to distortions or exaggerations
7. Identify three cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia.
Disorganized thinking, slow thinking, difficulty understanding, poor concentration
8. Describe the symptom of avolition.
is the reduction, difficulty, or inability to initiate and persist in a goal directed behavior
9. Describe the symptom of catatonia.
Rigid body, motionless body, repetative behavior and movement, unusual posture
10. Define and give an example of a delusion og grandeur.
a delution in which one believes oneself possesed of great importance, power, wealth or ability
example. thinking you are a famous soccer player or rock star.
11.Define and give an example of a delusion of reference.
when things in the environment seem to be directly related to you even though they are not.
example. it may seem as if people are talking about you or special personal messages are being communicated to you through the TV or radio.
12. Define and give an example of a somatic delusion.
are false beliefs about your body
example. that a physical illness exist
http://www.schizophrenia.com/earlysigns.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophrenia
