SCHIZOPHRENIA

Course overview

SCHIZOPHRENIA IS A PSYCHOTIC DISORDER CHARACTERIZED BY HALLUCINATIONS, DELUSIONS, AND DISTURBANCES IN THOUGHT, PERCEPTION, AND BEHAVIOR. TRADITIONALLY, SCHIZOPHRENIA MAY INVOLVE POSITIVE SYMPTOMS, SUCH AS HALLUCINATIONS, DELUSIONS, AND FORMAL THOUGHT DISORDERS; AND NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS, SUCH AS PAUCITY OF SPEECH, ANHEDONIA, AND LACK OF MOTIVATION. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION OF SCHIZOPHRENIA AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.