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Question 1
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Schizophrenia (Sz) is a condition that severely disrupts the individuals psychological functioning and is characterised by
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Positive symptoms (i.e. Hallucinations) only
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Negative symptoms (i.e. Avolition) only
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Positive and Negative symptoms
Question 2
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True or False: Positive symptoms are symptoms that are present in schizophrenics but not in neurotypicals
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- True
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Question 3
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True or False: Negative symptoms are behaviour that are found in both schizophrenic and non-schizophrenic individuals
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- True
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Question 4
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Hallucinations are unreal perceptions of the surrounding environment. Select two other statements about hallucinations that are true.
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They are influenced and sometimes centred around the individuals beliefs, for example a religious person may have religious centric hallucinations.
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They are based on their environment.
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They can be auditory and visual disturbances.
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They are only visual disturbances.
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They are only auditory disturbances.
Question 5
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Delusions are [blank_start]bizzar beliefs[blank_end] that seem real and logical to the schizophrenic. These often centre around [blank_start]paranoia[blank_end], for example they may believe that someone (often an organisation) is trying to kill them. Or they have an inflated sense of [blank_start]importance[blank_end] and [blank_start]power[blank_end], for example believing comments on the television are aimed specifically at them. Like the hallucinations delusions will fit in with the [blank_start]individuals beliefs[blank_end], for example if they believe in government conspiracies their delusions may be that the government is trying to kill them.
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bizzar beliefs
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faulty thoughts
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paranoia
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dreams
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fear
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importance
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self
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power
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ego
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confidence
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individuals beliefs
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world around them
Question 6
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Disordered thinking is another [blank_start]positive[blank_end] symptom of Sz, the individual feels as though though have been [blank_start]removed and inserted[blank_end] into their mind. This often characterises itself in [blank_start]disordered speech[blank_end], of example they may suddenly change topics or their speech may be [blank_start]incoherent[blank_end].
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positive
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removed and inserted
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disordered speech
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incoherent
Question 7
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Examples of negative symptoms of Sz are..
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Avolition
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Hallucinations
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Delusions
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Flattening
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Enlarged brain ventricles
Question 8
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Avolition is the inability to [blank_start]pursue or persist[blank_end] in any [blank_start]goal orientated behaviour[blank_end], sometimes mistaken for [blank_start]lack of interest[blank_end].
Flattening is a [blank_start]reduction[blank_end] in [blank_start]range and intensity[blank_end] of [blank_start]emotions[blank_end], characterised through [blank_start]facial expressions[blank_end], body language, [blank_start]vocal tone[blank_end] etc.
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pursue or persist
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goal orientated behaviour
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lack of interest
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reduction
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range and intensity
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emotions
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facial expressions
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vocal tone