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| Besides schizphernia, what are two other types of psychotic disorders? |
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Schizoaffective disorder (bipoloar or depressive type)
-major depressive, manic, or mixed episode.
-@ least 2 weeks and with the absence of prominent mood symptons
Delusional Disoder
-delusions that can actually happen but are not.
-Criterion A never met
-Functioning not noticeably impaired and behavior isnt been as bizarre
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| How long must symptoms persist in order to be classfied as schizphrenia? |
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| Disturbance must last for at least 6 month (usually negative symptoms). 1 month must have active phase symptoms (DSM-5, A) |
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| 71% of sz. have first symptom by age of 25 |
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| disorder last about 15 years |
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| Gender differences of sz. ? |
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Definition
-men are 30-40% more likely to develop sz
-women have more hallucinations and paranoia
-men have more negative symptoms and passive withdrawal
-women have a better response to treatment |
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DZ Twins: 17%
MZ Twins: 48%
Suggests that genetics are strong! But suggest that environment also plays an important factor |
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| What SES has the highest raties of sz.? |
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Low SES
Social causaiton or social selection??? |
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| In high EE familes, patient relapses at 52% while with low EE, relapse is at 25% within the first year after hosptialization |
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| What are the gender differences in eating disorders? |
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Anerixia Nervosa and bulimia nervosa are 10 times more common in women than in men
-Bulimia nervosa is seen in 1-3% of women, it is more common than anorexia and has a later age of onset. |
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