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This essay was graded 86% overall. Instructions: Sihle is a 20-year-old African male who is in his second year of university. He has arrived with a close friend. He reports he is seeking treatment as he often hears voices (who he thinks are ancestors) that instruct him to do “bad” things...

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  • October 8, 2021
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Diagnosing Schizophrenia




Kelsey Nairn

Bachelor of Applied Social Science



Psychopathology

Fred Schouwink

9th November 2020

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Table of Contents

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder..............................................................................................4

Prevalence and Causes of Schizophrenia...............................................................................4

Gender................................................................................................................................5

Genetics..............................................................................................................................5

Increased Mortality............................................................................................................6

The Case of Sihle.......................................................................................................................6

Schizophreniform Disorder....................................................................................................7

ICD-10 Diagnostic Criteria................................................................................................7

DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria................................................................................................7

Delusions......................................................................................................................8

Hallucinations.............................................................................................................9

Disorganized thought...................................................................................................9

Disorganized behaviour:............................................................................................10

Negative symptoms....................................................................................................10

Differential diagnosis..............................................................................................11

Prognosis..............................................................................................................11

Schizophrenia in the South African Context............................................................................12

Cultural Differences in Disorders, Symptoms and Pathology.............................................12

Traditional Healers...............................................................................................................13

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Conclusion................................................................................................................................15

Works Cited..............................................................................................................................17

Dear Kelsey..............................................................................................................................17

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