Schizophrenia onset of disease - Answer-Late teens - early 30s
Schizophrenia age of onset for first break - Answer-Men early/mid 20s
Women late 20s
Late onset: rare, >40 year old, women
Diagnostic Criteria for Schizophrenia - Answer-2+ symptoms for 1-month period
Must have + symptom (delusion, disorganized speech)
Why do you need + symptoms? - Answer-Typical - symptoms confuse with a withdrawn
teenager
+ symptoms of schizophrenia - Answer-things additional to expected behavior:
delusions
hallucinations
agitation
disorganized speech
catatonic behavior
- symptoms of schizophrenia - Answer-Need at least one to dx schizophrenia
depression
affect
alogia (mute)
, anhedonia (never feel pleasure)
avocation (no motivation)
asocial
Predisposing factors to schizophrenia - Answer-No single cause
Combination of biological, physiological, psychological, environmental, stress
schizophrenia + pandemic - Answer-20 years post pandemic we see rise in cases
cold/flu seasons
Prodromal phase - Answer-Initial phase
Negative effects (not diagnostic)
Acute/rapid
Slow/subtle
Mid-late adolescents
Can last years until an acute, diagnostic incident
Prodromal phase S/S - Answer-Decreased focus on school/work
Decreased interest in previous activities
Neglect of personal hygiene
Behavior that is peculiar or eccentric
Disturbance in communication
Work impairment
Bizarre ideas, preoccupation with movie stars,
musicians or topics
Unusual perceptual experiences
Lack of initiative, interest or energy
Active Phase - Answer-Positive symptoms emerge
Experiencing + and -
Stress can trigger
Peers start to notice
Hallucinations - active phase - Answer-False sensory perceptions
Involve 5 sensory experience
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