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SCHIZOPHRENIA
AND OTHER
PSYCHOTIC
DISORDER
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 Schizophrenia
is a chronic psychotic disorder
characterized by disturbed behavior,
thinking, emotions and perceptions
 Acute
episode of schizophrenia are
characterized by delusions, hallucinations,
illogical thinking, incoherent speech and
bizarre behavior
Major diagnostic features of schizophrenia;
A. Two or more of the following must be
present for a significant portion of time
over the course of a 1-month period:
- delusions
- hallucinations
- speech that is either incoherent or
characterized by marked loosing
associations
- disorganized or catatonic behavior
- negative features (e.g. flattened affect)
 B.
Dysfunctions in work, interpersonal
relations or self-care
 Sign of disturbance for at least 6 months,
with at least 1 month of symptoms listed.
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 Disorganized
type
 Catatonic type
 Undifferentiated type
 Residual type
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 SCHIZOAFFECTIVE
DISORDER
 SCHIZOPHRENIFORM DISORDER
 DELUSIONAL DISORDER
 BRIEF PSYCHOTIC DISORDER
 SHARED PSYCHOTIC DISORDER
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 GENETIC
ASPECTS
 PRENATAL EXPOSURES
 GENES AND ENVIRONMENT
 A NEURODEVELOPMENTAL PERSPECTIVE
 BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS
 NEUROCOGNITION
 PSYCHOSOCIAL AND CULTURAL ASPECTS
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 PHARMACOLOGICAL APPROACHES
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First-Generation Antipsychotics
Second-Generation Antipsychotics
 PSYCHOSOCIAL APPROACHES
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Family Therapy
Case Management
Social-skills training
Cognitive-Behavioral therapy
Individual treatment
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