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Class: SOWK - Social Work; Subject: Social Work; University: University of Denver; Term: Forever 1989;
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Are fixed beliefs that are not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence. Their content may include a variety of themes (e.g., persecutory, referential, somatic, religious, grandiose).Delusions are deemed bizarre if they are clearly implausible and not understandable to same culture peers and do not derive from ordinary life experiences.EX of a bizarre delusion: A belief that an outside force has removed his or her internal organs and replaced them with some else's without scars.Ex. of a non bizarre delusion: The belief that one is under surveillance by the police, despite a lack of convincing evidence. -Persecutory delusions (i.e., belief that one is going to be harmed, harassed, and so forth by an individual, organization, or other group). -Referential delusions (i.e., belief that certain gestures, comments, environmental cures, and so forth are directed at oneself) are also common. -Grandiose delusions (i.e., when an individual believes that he or she has exceptional abilities, wealth, or fame). -Erotomanic delusions (i.e., when an individual believes falsely that another person is in love with him or her) are also seen. -Nihilistic Delusions involve the conviction that a major catastrophe will occur. -Somatic Delusions focus on preoccupations regarding health and organ function. TERM 2
-Account for a substantial portion of the morbidity associated with schizophrenia but are less prominent in other psychotic disorders. Two negative symptoms are particularly prominent in schizophrenia: diminished emotional expression (reductions in the expression of emotions in the face, eye contact, intonation of speech) and avolition (a decrease in motivated self-initiated purposeful activities).-Anhedonia is the decreased ability to experience pleasure from positive stimuli or a degradation in the recollection please previously experienced.-Asociality refers to the apparent lack of interest in social interactions and may be associated with abolition, but it can also be a manifestation of limited opportunities for social interactions. TERM 7