(2) Issues with Classification and Diagnosis of Schizophrenia
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StudyWise: A-Level Psychology Revision (1) CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA It is a psychotic disorder characterised distorted thinking, poor interpersonal skills, impaired emotional responses and loss of touch with reality. It’s an episodic illness where periods of psychotic disturbance are interspersed with more normal periods of functioning. Early signs include withdrawal, mood changes and general apathy. Generally, peak age of onset in women is 5-10 years later than men. (possibly the protective effect of oestrogen in women could cause this) Unlike most diagnostic criteria’s, there’s no essential symptom that much be present for it to be diagnosed.
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تاریخ انتشار 2017