PPT-Psychopathology: Schizophrenia

UNIT 4 PSYA4 lcbbeauchamporguk Topic Content In relation to their chosen disorder Schizophrenia Depression Phobic disorders OCD   Candidates should be familiar with the following Clinical characteristics of the chosen disorder. Ipsit V. Vahia, M.D.. Stein Institute for Research on Aging. Department of Psychiatry. University of California, San Diego. disclosures. Travel Support from the John A. Hartford Foundation and the UCSD Stein Institute for Research on Aging. . FACT SHEET What is schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that interferes with a person’s ability to think How is schizophrenia diagno sed? There is no single laboratory or bra From the Johns Hopkins Clinical Schizophrenia Program: Russell L. Margolis, M.D.. Krista Baker, LCPC. Tom Sedlak, M.D., Ph.D.. For information about clinical services, contact Krista Baker, 410-550-0137. UNIT 4: PSYA4. lcb@beauchamp.org.uk. . Topic Content. In relation to their chosen disorder:. Schizophrenia. Depression. Phobic disorders. OCD.  . Candidates should be familiar with the following:. Clinical characteristics of the chosen disorder.. A psychotic disorder in which a person has lost touch with reality. Hallucinations and delusional thinking frequently accompany this disorder. Hallucinations. Experiencing sensations that don’t actually exist except inside your head. The function of neurotransmitters. What is this?. What does it do?. Where are the neurotransmitters?. Can you name any neurotransmitters?. Lets remind ourselves how neurotransmitters work. Lets remind ourselves how neurotransmitters work. I. mpulsivity and Vulnerability to Psychopathology. Trait impulsivity underlies several externalizing disorders. ADHD. ODD. CD. APD. Substance use disorders (SUDs). This trajectory can also culminate in depression and internalizing psychopathology. The function of neurotransmitters. What is this?. What does it do?. Where are the neurotransmitters?. Can you name any neurotransmitters?. Neurotransmitter molecules are released from the end of the presynaptic cell (the axon) into the space between the two nerve cells (the synapse). Having travelled across the synaptic gap or cleft, molecules may then be ‘taken up’ by specially shaped receptor sites on the postsynaptic nerve cell (the dendrite) and so the chemical message is passed on. The relationship between the neurotransmitter molecule and the receptor site is like a lock and key, molecules will only fit certain receptor sites.. Nepean. High . School. , . November. 2016. Introduction. to . Psychology. . class. .. Schizophrenia: basic definition . Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person . Chris Perkins. Alzheimers NZ Conference. 04/11/16. Increased life expectancy. Challenge of diagnosing dementia. Risk reduction. Management . Life expectancy. Schizophrenia. Life expectancy lags by 12 years in women and 15 years in men with schizophrenia (Casey et al , 2011) Some others say 20 years difference.. Nearly 1 in 100 people (60% men) . 24 million across the world. Schizophrenia. Literally means “split-mind”. Not a personality split, but a split from reality. A good example of . psychosis. (a psychological disorder in which a person loses contact with reality, experiencing irrational ideas and distorted perceptions). Schizophrenia . 2 or more of the following, present for a significant portion of time during a 1-month period, at least one must be delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior, negative symptoms. Categorize the following disorders as anxiety, mood, dissociative, or somatoform.. Arachnophobia. Depression. PTSD. Dissociative Identity Disorder. Hypochondria. OCD. Bipolar disorder. Depersonalization disorder. symptoms. Schizophrenia is the most common psychotic illness and characterised by two sets of symptoms; symptoms present during the acute phase; and those present when the illness is well established (chronic)..