Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders Schizotypal Personality

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders Schizotypal (Personality) Disorder Delusional Disorder Brief Psychotic Disorder Schizophreniform Disorder Schizophrenia Schizoaffective Disorder (bipolar/depressive) Substance/Medication-Induced Psychotic Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition Catatonia

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders They are defined by abnormalities in one or more of the following five domains: Delusions are fixed beliefs that are not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence. delusions, hallucinations, Disorganized thinking (speech), grossly disorganized or abnormal motor behavior (including catatonia), and negative symptoms. Hallucinations are perception-like experiences that occur without an external stimulus. DSM-5 p. 87

A Tale of Mental Illness from the Inside Elyn Saks -her own story of schizophrenia http: //www. ted. com/talks/elyn_saks_seeing_mental_ illness? language=en

Schizophrenia Type I Schizophrenia (positive symptoms) Type II schizophrenia (negative symptoms) 1. Thought 2. Attention 3. Perception 4. Motor 5. Emotional

Etiology (Origin/Cause) of Schizophrenia Disorders Development/Course The psychotic features of schizophrenia typically emerge between the late teens and the mid-30 s; onset prior to adolescence is rare. The peak age at onset for the first psychotic episode is in the earlyto mid-20 s for males and in the late-20 s for females. Nevid p. 230

Treatments for Schizophrenia Joel J. Jeffries

Trauma- and Stressor. Related Disorders Reactive Attachment Disorder Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Acute Stress Disorder Adjustment Disorders With depressed mood With anxiety With mixed anxiety and depressed mood With disturbance of conduct With mixed disturbance of emotions and conduct

What is PTSD? Sam and Tara’s Story O https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=YMC 2 j t_QVEE

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Cardinal Symptoms 1. Re-experiencing- intrusive remembering or reliving of the traumatic event 2. Avoidance- of stimuli reminiscent of the trauma and numbing or loss of pleasure in usually pleasurable activities. 3. Hyperarousal- sleep difficulties, irritability, hypervigilance, difficulty concentrating, restlessness, exaggerated startle response, outbursts of anger. 4. Pervasive changes in beliefs and feeling

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment A Message of Hope https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=BHc 8 v 2 o. Fd 28 Burn Patients and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Br 9 fn. V yx. Qr. Y Treatment option: Cognitive Processing Therapy https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Jqj 5 z. D bk. Px. Y

Treatment Options PTSD O Psychotherapy O Cognitive therapy- helps clients recognize the ways of thinking (cognitive patterns) that are keeping them stuck O Exposure therapy- behavioral therapy helps clients safely face frightening stimuli so that clients can learn to cope with it effectively. O Cognitive Processing Therapy O Medications O Antidepressants- symptoms of depression and anxiety (improve sleep problems and concentration), SSRI (Zoloft, Paxil) O Anti-anxiety medications. O Prazosin (insomnia or recurrent nightmares) O Other- Service dog, EMDR, others https: //www. youtube. com /watch? v=0 y_a_V 1 QD 3 U Mayo Clinic, 2015