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Types of delusions/schizophrenia behaviors
Types of delusions and schizophrenia behaviors and dx
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
11/13/2012

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Term

erotomanic

delusion

Definition
individual believes someone of higher status is in love with them can lead to stalking
Term

somatic

delusion

Definition
individual believes they have some physical defect, disorder, or disease. 
Term

persecutory 

delusion

Definition

(most common type)

individuals believe they are being conspired against, cheated, spied on, followed, poisoned, drugged

Term

grandiose 

delusion

Definition

individuals assume identity of a famous person

irrational ideas regarding their own worth, talent, knowledge

they may assume they are a religious leader

Term

jealousy

delusion

Definition

this centers on the idea that the individuals sexual partner is unfaithful

they search for evidence to justify belief

they may attach the "imagined lover"

Term

nihilistic

delusion

Definition

individual has false idea that self, or others are non-existant

EXAMPLE: "the world doesn't exist, I have no heart"

Term
Delusion or reference of idea
Definition

"someone is trying to get a message to me through the articles in this magazine"

"I must break the code so that I can receive the message"

All the vents within the environement are about him

(also called personalization)

Term
influence (alien control)
Definition

individual believes certain objects or persons have control over his/her behavior

EXAMPLE: "the dentist put a filling in my tooth, now transmissions through tooth tell me what to do."

Term
Paranoid schizophrenia
Definition

auditory hallucinations

delusions usuall yof persecutory nature

may appear hostil or angry

 

Term
disorganized schizophrenia
Definition

disorganized speech

disorganized behavior

inappropriate or flat affect

oddities of behavior (grimacing)

appearance neglected 

extreme social impairment

commonly chronic

Term

undifferentiated 

 

Definition

(combination of paranoid and disorganized sx)

evidence of delusions, hallucinations, incoherence and bizarre behavior but can't be classified into any dx categories

Term
schizoeffective 
Definition

(combination of psychotic and affect/mood sx)

disfunctional mood along with bizarre delusions, prominent hallucinations, incoherent speech, catatonic behavior, blunted or inappropriate affect

Term
Catatonic
Definition

type of schizophrenia characterized by marked abnormalitites in motor behavior manifested in stupor or excitement

 

Term
Catatonic-stupor
Definition
mute unresponsive, blank stare, fetal position
Term
Catatonic-excitement
Definition

frienzied, wild behavior, increased activity

(echolalia-parrotlike repetition of words)

Term
Delusional Disorder
Definition
presence of one or more nonbizarre delusions that persist at least 1 month (hallucinations may not be present or prominent)
Term
What are the subtypes of delusional disorder?
Definition

Erotomanic type

Grandiose type

Jealous type

Persecutory type *most common

Somatic type

Term
What are the defense mechanisms that are overused by clients with psychotic disorders (suspicious behavior)
Definition

Repression

Projection (they make me feel like that)

Regression (causing self-care deficits)

Denial (causing noncompliance -I'm not sick)

others may occur-depending how client presents

Term
What are positive sypmtoms of schizophrenia?
Definition
What client has or experiences
Term
What are negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
Definition
What the client lacks
Term
What are three categories of basic needs that are effected?
Definition

Physiological

Safety and Security

higher level needs

Term
Basic need: physiological problems
Definition
self care deficit, eating and sleeping problems
Term
basic need: safety and security problems
Definition

suicide and homicid risk, poor judgement

(command hallucinations that tell them to kill themselves)

Term
basic need: higher level needs
Definition

relationship problems (family and friends can suffer)

self-esteem issues

 

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