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Schizophrenia (Etiology (Biology (Neuroanatomy (less brain tissue volume,…

- - - - less brain tissue volume
      - enlarged ventricles
      - decrease activity in prefrontal cortex
      - excessive synaptic pruning in adolescence
    - - dopamine hypothesis
        
        overproduction of dopamine -> increase in dopamine receptors
    - - MZ twins = .48
- - - - sensory experiences not from external
      - persistent over time
    - - belief of persecution most common
      - delusions of reference, grandeur, control
      - disorganized thinking/speech
        
        loose associations: tangential with little to no connection
        
        neologisms: new words w/ meaning only to them
        
        perseveration: repeating
        
        clang: rhyming, words associated through sound not meaning
  - - - blunted/flat affect; restriction of nonverbal emotion
      - anhedonia
      - social withdrawal
      - avolition: ambivalence/difficulty initiating
      - alogia: speechlessness/reductions in speech
- - - - distinguish btw hallucinations/delusions from reality
      - med compliance
      - psychoeducation/family support
    - - 2-3 wks hospitalization helpful during psychosis, chronic requires longterm
    - - social learning programs (token) -> improvement
      - milieu therapy: residents resemble life schedule