Sunday 7 August 2011

Clinical Characteristics of Schizophrenia

Schneider's (1959) 'first rank' symptoms (subjective experiences)
1. Passivity experiences and thought disturbances
2. Hallucinations
3. Primary delusions

(1) Though broadcasting, thought withdrawal, and thought insertion
(2) Mainly auditory, but can be visual, tactile, olfactory and gustatory.
     Can be third person, insulting, running commentary. Can be second person. Can be internal.
     Can be external. Can be a distortion
(3) Delusion - A false belief which is maintained even when there is evidence to contradict it.
- Delusions of Grandeur (claim to be someone of historical significance)
- Delusions of Persecution - Paranoid
- Delusions of Reference
- Delusions of sin and guilt
- Hypochondria (cal delusions)
- Delusions of Nihilism
- Control (or delusions of influence) - someone/something is controlling their thoughts
- Capgras syndrome - The belief that people you know have been replaced by identical doubles
- Fregoli syndrome - The belief that other people can take the form of others

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