The Symptoms | Connections | Myths | Diagnosis | photos, diagrams, and charts |
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Delusion
Hallucination Disorganized speech
Name one positive symptom of Schizophrenia
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Albert Einstein's second son, Eduard
Abraham Lincoln's wife, Mary Todd Lincoln F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife, Zelda Fitzgerald John Nash Vincent Van Gogh
Name one famous person with schizophrenia or their relationship to a famous person.
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Schizophrenia is the same as "split" or "multiple personalities."
Violence is common among people with Schizophrenia. People with schizophrenia have dramatic mood swings.
Name one myth about schizophrenia discussed in the presentation
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Anyone
Who can develop schizophrenia?
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Zelda Fitzgerald
F. Scott. Fitzgerald Van Gogh Jean Piaget Erik Erikson
Name one person shown in photographs during the presentation
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Lack of initiative
Reduced speech Flattened affect Lack of social interest Loss of motivation
Name two negative symptoms of Schizophrenia
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Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
Name the two theorists discussed during the presentation.
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The media exaggerates everything and displayes the worst types of schizophrenia levels.
Other reasonable answers might be accepted
Choose one myth and explain why it's not true
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statistically, age 25I
s a person suffering from undiagnosed schizophrenia more likely to be diagnosed at the age of 15 or 25?
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Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
Name one of two theorists in the photographs?
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Positive
Negative Cognitive
What are the three types of symptoms?
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Daisy Buchanan
The Great Gatsby
Who is the character that says the same words as Zelda Fitzgerald? and name the novel.
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The video shows how the majority of schizophrenics operate on a daily basis within society.
How does the video "Schizo Movie Trailer" prove these myths untruthful.
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To track any childhood trauma or hereditary illnesses that could be passed down through the generations.
Why is the person's history critical for diagnosis?
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Negative and positive symptoms
what two types of symptoms were explained by the red and blue diagram?
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between the ages of 16-25 is the most common, however, although rare, some people show symptoms earlier or later as every situation is different.
Around what age do people usually start noticing the first symptoms of Schizophrenia?
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To bring awareness of the negative media surrounding schizophrenia and accurately portraying the life of an average schizophrenic.
Why was the "Schizo movie trailer" shown in class?
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the answer will vary, any reasonable answer will be accepted
Why do we view schizophrenics as outcasts and why is it engraved in our society?
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The diagnosis must be accurate
If the person is going through stressful times or other causes could lead to such symptoms, however, they do not last. The psychologist and patient also notice more critical clues for mental illnesses.
Why must the symptoms be present for at least one month and continue for at least six more months?
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The answer will vary,
ex: the diagram explaining symptoms of schizophrenia because it made understanding the illness easier
In your opinion, what was the most critical photo of the presentation? explain.
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One month of experience, after 6 months after the diagnosis, the physician knows if the diagnosis was accurate or not.
How long after experiencing the symptoms is the minimum time length of professional diagnosis?
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Erikson: Trust vs mistrust and autonomy vs shame,
These are critical stages in a person's life where their perception of the world initiates. If the child is abused and suffers from trauma, they are more likely to develop schizophrenia as they are mentally unstable. Piaget: cognitive development, The brain is not developing if undiagnosed or lacks treatment. Possibly reduces the formal level to the operational level. Portrays operational level thinking.
Choose one theorist, Erikson or Piaget, and explain why his theory was applied to the presentation?
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The answer will vary,
Social media shows the wort stages of schizophrenia It could also help people understand by raising awareness that mentally ill people are not all violent and at the dangerous stages of the illness. They just need some medicine for help.
How does the media alter our perception of schizophrenia negatively and how could it change that to positively.
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If the person is able to lead a normal life, what they are experiencing could be due to lack of sleep or stress which can go away after a while. Also, the symptoms of schizophrenia should interfere with the person as they are abnormal and eerie, therefore, any person without medication will go insane.
Why do the symptoms have to interfere with the person's regular function for proper diagnosis?
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varying answers:
ex: Canada is more developed and has better psychologists to detect the illness more accurately. Or: Canada has lots of pollution in the air and people use cannabis more therefore, it could lead to more schizophrenics.
Why does the chart reveal Canadians having more diagnosed schizophrenics than other countries?
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