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How Kids with Schizophrenia Learn By: Lexi Mickelson

How Kids with Schizophrenia Learn By: Lexi Mickelson. SCHIZOPHRENICS . Schizophrenics learn in many different ways depending on the severity of their disability. There are three different types of schizophrenia-positive(psychotic), negative, and cognitive symptoms.

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How Kids with Schizophrenia Learn By: Lexi Mickelson

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  1. How Kids with Schizophrenia LearnBy: Lexi Mickelson

  2. SCHIZOPHRENICS Schizophrenics learn in many different ways depending on the severity of their disability. There are three different types of schizophrenia-positive(psychotic), negative, and cognitive symptoms. • They have little to no insight that they are different or act differently • They have symptoms of psychosis, an abnormal state of consciousness in which the higher functions of the mind are disrupted

  3. Positive/Psychotic Symptoms Delusions- false beliefs that don’t make sense, obsessive Hallucinations- false sensory experiences that have no basis in the outside world Psychotic hallucinations- occur when person is fully awake, not under the influence of alcohol or drugs Auditory hallucinations(hearing things) MOST COMMON visual hallucinations(seeing things) MOST COMMON

  4. Negative Symptoms Negative symptoms of schizophrenia describe normal traits that are absent or reduced in the person who is ill. FLATTENED AFFECT-emotionless or limited range of emotions, show little response to emotional or disturbing situations or images ANHEDONIA-don’t enjoy/react to things they once liked/enjoyed REDUCED SPEECH LACK OF INITIATIVE-also called avolition

  5. Cognitive Symptoms Cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia have to do with the way a person thinks. Although cognitive symptoms are not used to diagnose schizophrenia, some are fairly common with the illness. Difficulty maintaining attentionThe inability to maintain focused attention makes people with schizophrenia seem spacey or “out of it.” Memory problemsSchizophrenia often effects working memory, which is the kind of memory you use to keep things in your head for active processing, like the digits of a phone number you’re about to dial. Difficulty planning and structuring activitiesCaused by reduced executive control. Executive control is the mental process that allows us to identify the steps needed to complete a task and then execute them in a proper order. Executive control also allows us to suppress our response to distractions in order to get something done. Lack of insightPeople with schizophrenia have a specific cognitive blind spot that prevents them from understanding that they are ill. This means that loved ones and caregivers should remain as vigilant as possible to help the patient maintain the routines of treatment in order to control symptoms.

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