23/11/23: Schizophrenia

What is schizophrenia ?

  • schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition
  • In men, the condition usually being between 15 and 30 years and in women occurs later 25 and 30 years.
  • the brain works different to other people, this effects thoughts, emotion and behaviour 
  • There is no cause of schizophrenia, most believe that is a combination of genetic and environment
  • symptom are complex often confused with other disorders.
  • schizophrenia is the most well known psychotic disorder in most country, occurs in 1% of 18+
  • Approx 20% of those diagnosed with schizophrenia respond well to treatment. 
Positive are passed the norm e.g. delusions, hallucinations, behaviour, disorganised speech 


Delusions: unshakeable belief in something unlikely 
Hallucinations: Usually take on the form of hearing voices that aren't there 
Behaviour: catatonic or disorganised behaviour 
Disorganised speech: often known as word salad speaking incomprehensible 

Negative a lack of behaviours or thoughts e.g. Emotions, enjoyment, apathy, social withdrawal 

Emotions: a lack of emotion. 
Enjoyment: inability to enjoy things 
Apathy: lack of motivation, neglect household chores
social withdrawal : lack of social interaction. 


Schizophrenia Glossary: 
  • positive symptoms: behaviour that is passed the norm
  • Delusions: A false belief or judgment about external reality
  • Hallucinations: Usually take on the form of hearing voices that aren't there 
  • Disorganised speech: often known as word salad speaking incomprehensible 
  • Disorganised behaviour: Catatonic state, abnormal behaviour 
  • catatonic: long period of zero info
  • negative symptoms: a lack of behaviour or thoughts
  • Avolition: a term used to describe the lack of motivation or ability to do tasks or activities that have an end goal, 
  • alogia: a symptom that causes you to speak less, say fewer words or only speak in response to others.
  • Apathy:lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

Sub-types of schizophrenia:

  • Paranoid: hallucinations and delusions, auditory and conspiracy, these revolt around a constant theme. a higher level of functioning that other schizophrenics, less disordered behaviour.
  • Disorganised: disorganised of thought processes, with emotional impairment and difficulty communicating.
  • Catatonic: disturbance in movement, dramatic reduction in volunteer movement, 
  • Undifferentiated: includes all positive symptom elements from all categories 
  • Residual: includes positive symptoms are less severe. 

Mike case study 1:

Paranoid, thinks someone has taken his brain and replaced it with someone else's  but is still going to work and functioning 

Susan case study 2: 

she is stressed, in relation to exams not schizophrenia even tho she has a positive symptom. 

Tommy case study 3:

disorganised: Social withdrawal, disorganised speech, catatonia

Mary case study 4:

Catatonic: social withdrawal, standing rigid for hours, became mute, ignored instructions. she is unable to function/

Dave case study 5: 

Disorganised, behaviour and speech 























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