• Schizophrenia
• Treatment
• Neuroleptics
• Case management
• Chronic care - some considerations
• Case Study
, Schizophrenia
• Characterized by…
• Positive symptoms
• Negative symptoms
• Cognitive de cits
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, Positive Symptoms
• Psychosis
• Loss of contact with reality
• Delusions/paranoia (false beliefs)
• Hallucinations (hear voices)
• Disorganized behaviour
• Thoughts of death or suicide