Module 4 - Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses
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Self Test - Module 4, Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses
'Positive’ symptoms of schizophrenia include:
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Apathy.
Hallucinations.
Echolalia
'Negative' symptoms of schizophrenia include:
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Thought withdrawal.
Emotional withdrawal.
Delusions.
During a psychotic episode, people with an intellectual disability may demonstrate:
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More first rank symptoms than the general population.
Less well developed delusional symptoms than the general population.
More frequent somnolence than the general population.
First line treatments for a psychotic illness almost always include:
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Antipsychotic medication.
Admission to hospital as an involuntary patient.
Complementary therapies such as homeopathy.
Treatment of schizophrenia with antipsychotic medication:
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Can be stopped as soon as symptoms are controlled.
Leads to a permanent cure of the disorder.
Usually needs to continue for at least 2 years.
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Module 1 - Introduction to Dual Disability
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Module 2 - Developmental Disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Module 3 - Assessment of mental health problems in people with intellectual disability
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Module 4 - Specific Psychiatric Disorders: Part 1
Schizophrenia
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Module 5 - Specific Psychiatric Disorders -Part 2
Mood Disorders
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Module 6 - Specific Psychiatric Disorders - Part 3
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Module 7 - Specific Psychiatric Disorders - Part 4
Personality Disorders
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Module 8 - Specific Psychiatric Disorders - Part 5
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Module 10 - Medication
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