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NUR 406 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) SCHIZOPHRENIA | WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
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NUR 406 Schizophrenia1. Schizophrenia
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one of the most debilitating mental illnesses
disorder of the brain, see multiple realities, primary thing affected is thoughts so it is often
termed a "thought disorder" feelings and behaviors are also impacted From Greek words- split
mind --- the intellect is split from the feelings
2. DSM-5 Criteria for Schizophrenia
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During a 1-month period, 2 (or more) of the following symptoms
Delusions
Hallucinations
Disorganized speech
Disorganized behavior
Negative symptoms
Deterioration in functioning (self-care, social, school, work)
Duration of at least six month
Schizoaffective and mood disorder exclusion
Substance/General medical condition exclusion (cocaine paranoia, alcohol with- drawal,
anticholinergic crisis, -- meningitis, encephalitis, etc.
3. delusion
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false fixed idea
(thinking the FBI is after you but you do not see them)
4. Hallucinations
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false sensory experiences most often auditory
5. positive symptoms
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, Schizophrenic symptoms that involve behavioral excesses or peculiarities, such as
hallucinations, delusions, bizarre behavior, and wild flights of ideas.
something that is "added" to someone
6. negative symptoms
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symptoms of schizophrenia that are marked by deficits in functioning, such as apathy, lack of
emotion, avolition, flat affect and slowed speech and movement
a lot of them withdraw
7. Age of onset in men- 18-25
Age of onset in women- 25-30
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what is the average age of onset in men and women
8. premorbid prodromal acute
residual
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what is the phases of schizophrenia
9. premorbid personality
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phase when the person is shy, withdrawn, antagonistic, lone
10. prodromal phase
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can be short but average is 2-5 years
Period of time from when they begin to deteriorate to when they meet all the criteria May have
other symptoms that do not reach the level of schizophrenia symptoms (6
sense symptoms, unusual experience that aren't delusions or hallucinations) May have ideas of
reference but not delusional
11. acute phase
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