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Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders | SOWK - Social Work, Quizzes of Social Work

Class: SOWK - Social Work; Subject: Social Work; University: University of Denver; Term: Forever 1989;

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TERM 1
Delusions
DEFINITION 1
Are fixed beliefs that are not amenable to ch ange in light of conflicting evidence.
Their content may include a variety of theme s (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 d elusion: 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: T he belief that one is under
surveillance by the police, despite a lack of c onvincing evidence.-Persecutor y
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, environme ntal 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 abilit ies, wealth, or fame).-Erotomanic
delusions (i.e., when an individual believes falsely that ano ther person is in love
with him or her) are also seen.-Nihilistic D elusions involve the conviction that a
major catastrophe will occur.-Somatic Delusions focus on preoccupations
regarding health and organ function.
TERM 2
Hallucinations
DEFINITION 2
Are perception-like experiences tha t occur without an external
stimulus. They are vivid and clear, wit h the full force and impact of
normal perceptions, and not under vo luntary control. They may
occur in any sensory modality, but au ditory hallucinations are the
most common in schizophrenia and r elated disorders.-Auditory
hallucinations: are usually experienced as voi ces, whether
familiar or unfamiliar, that are perceiv ed as distinct from the
individuals own thoughts. Must occur in a clear sensorium
TERM 3
Disorganized Thinking
(Speech)
DEFINITION 3
Disorganized thinking (formal thought disorder) is typically
inferred from the individuals speech. The individual may
switch from one topic to another (derailment or lose
associations). Answers to questions may be completely
unrelated, incomprehensible and resembles receptive
aphasia in its linguistic disorganization, and must impair
communication.
TERM 4
Grossly Disorganized or Abnormal motor
behavior
DEFINITION 4
May manifest itself in a variety of ways, ranging from
childlike "silliness" to unpredictable agitation. Problems may
be noted in any form of goal-directed behavior, leading to
difficulties in performing activities of daily living.
TERM 5
Catatonic Behavior
DEFINITION 5
Is a marked decrease in reactivity to the environment. This ranges
from resistance to instructions (nega tivism); to maintaining a
rigid, inappropriate or bizarre posture; t o a complete lack of verbal
and motor response (mutism and stu por). Can also include
purposeless and excessive motor act ivity without obvious cause
(catatonic excitement). Other feat ures include repeated
stereotyped movements, staring, gri macing, mutism, and the
echoing of speech.
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TERM 1

Delusions

DEFINITION 1

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

Hallucinations

DEFINITION 2

Are perception-like experiences that occur without an external

stimulus. They are vivid and clear, with the full force and impact of

normal perceptions, and not under voluntary control. They may

occur in any sensory modality, but auditory hallucinations are the

most common in schizophrenia and related disorders. -Auditory

hallucinations: are usually experienced as voices, whether

familiar or unfamiliar, that are perceived as distinct from the

individuals own thoughts. Must occur in a clear sensorium

TERM 3

Disorganized Thinking

(Speech)

DEFINITION 3

Disorganized thinking (formal thought disorder) is typically

inferred from the individuals speech. The individual may

switch from one topic to another (derailment or lose

associations). Answers to questions may be completely

unrelated, incomprehensible and resembles receptive

aphasia in its linguistic disorganization, and must impair

communication.

TERM 4

Grossly Disorganized or Abnormal motor

behavior

DEFINITION 4

May manifest itself in a variety of ways, ranging from

childlike "silliness" to unpredictable agitation. Problems may

be noted in any form of goal-directed behavior, leading to

difficulties in performing activities of daily living.

TERM 5

Catatonic Behavior

DEFINITION 5

Is a marked decrease in reactivity to the environment. This ranges

from resistance to instructions (negativism); to maintaining a

rigid, inappropriate or bizarre posture; to a complete lack of verbal

and motor response (mutism and stupor). Can also include

purposeless and excessive motor activity without obvious cause

(catatonic excitement). Other features include repeated

stereotyped movements, staring, grimacing, mutism, and the

echoing of speech.

TERM 6

Negative Symptoms

DEFINITION 6

-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

Brief Psychotic Disorder

DEFINITION 7

Lasts more than 1 Day and remits by 1 month.

TERM 8

Schizophreniform Disorder

DEFINITION 8

Characterized by a symptomatic presentation equivalent to

that of schizophrenia except for its duration (less than 6

months) and the absence of a requirement for a decline in

functioning.

TERM 9

Schizophrenia

DEFINITION 9

Lasts for at least 6 months and includes at least 1 month of

active-phase symptoms,

TERM 10

Schizoaffective Disorder

DEFINITION 10

A mood episode and the active phase symptoms of

schizophrenia occur together and were preceded or are

followed by at least 2 weeks of delusions or hallucinations

without prominent mood symptoms.