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What is psychosis
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A mental health problem that causes people to perceive or interpret things differently from those around them

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What is psychosis
A mental health problem that causes people to perceive or interpret things differently from those around them
What conditions can psychosis be a symptom in
Schizophrenia Bipolar disorder Severe depression Drug-induced psychosis
What are the 3 neurotransmitters involved in psychosis
Dopamine Noradrenaline Serotonin Important in Drug induced psychosis since patients with increasing these neurotransmitters can lead to psychosis episodes
What are risk factors of psychosis
Genetic factors Structural brain changes Complications at birth Traumatic experiences Stress Drug use --> prescribed and recreational
What are some negative signs and symptoms of Psychosis
Apathy ( lack of emotion ) Avolition ( lack of Motivation ) Alogia ( Lack of Speech ) Anhedonia ( Lack of interest )
What are some positive signs and sympytoms of Psychosis
Hallucinations Delusions Disorganised speech Disorganised behavior
What are delusions
A false belief based on incorrect inference about external reality that is firmly maintained despite what almost everybody believes and despite what constitutes incontrovertible and obvious proof of evidence of the contrary
What are hallucinations
A sensory perception that has the compelling sense of reality of a true perception but that occurs without external stimulation of the relevant sensory organ
What is Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a debilitating psychotic disorder in which individuals may hear voices, see images not seen by others (hallucinations), believe that others wish to harm or control them (delusions), or have bizarre thoughts
What are some symptoms of Schizophrenia
Generally patients find difficulty in: Expressing themselves clearly Establishing close social relationships Expressing positive emotions Planning for the future
What are the 5Ps for case formulation
Presenting problem(s) Predisposing factors that made the individual vulnerable to the problem. Precipitating factors that triggered the problem Perpetuating factors that maintain a problem or unintended consequences of an attempt to cope with the problem. These might not be typical things you’d expect e.g. behaviours that make the patient feel good may perpetuate a problem, or they might engage with behaviour out of boredom, or to receive empathy Protective factors that prevent or lessen a particular behaviour or distress.
What is the relationship between dopamine and psychosis
In psychosis, leads to increase dopamine release so there is abnormal high dopamine levels leading to increase in salience which leads to psychosis