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Schizophrenia Psychology A-Level Notes

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Full notes outlining theories, studies, evaluations, and diagrams relating to the topic of Schizophrenia from Psychology AQA A-Level. Achieved A* on this paper studying almost exclusively from these notes. ADHD friendly with lots of colour-coding, icons, and acronyms.

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SCHIZOPHRENIA

, DIAGNOSTIC CLASSIFICATION
[SCHIZO] [PHREN] IA
split mind


o Multi-disciplinary treatment
o Onset: adolescence – mis-30s
o Brain function changes
o 1% of population (70million people)
o Paranoid, disorganised, catatonic, (undifferentiated), residual

DSM-5
o 1+ positive symptoms for >6months
o Takes various factors into account
o 5 sub-types

ICD-10
o 2+ negative symptoms for >1month
o Doesn’t consider other factors
o 7 sub-types

Negative symptoms:
o The loss of usual abilities/experiences
Avolition/Apathy: reduced motivation/reduced energy
Speech poverty (Alogia): reduced amount/quality of speech

Positive symptoms:
o Additional experiences beyond ordinary
Hallucinations: experiences not ‘real’ in society and in any modality
Delusions/Paranoia: irrational beliefs and anxieties
Disorganised speech/behaviour: slurred speech, nonsensical language, uncoordinated
movements

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