PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA

PREDISPOSING FACTORS: PRECIPITATING FACTORS:

 Gender- Female
 Age- 26 years old UNKNOWN
 Genetic Factors

A. NEUROLOGIC B. PSYCHOSOCIAL

Trust VS. Mistrust (Infant)

Alteration in the function of  Planned birth
the neurotransmitters  Suspiciousness of others
 Parent is alive at birth
 Sense of security

Increased serotonin Increase dopamine level Autonomy VS. Shame and Doubt
level (toddler)
 Grandiosity
 Able to guide her gradually
Labile  Simple cooperativeness
Positive or Hard Cognitive Symptoms:
Symptoms:  Poor memory
 Delusions  Difficulty
 Screaming Initiative VS. Guilt (Pre-school)
 Hallucinations expressing
 Aggression or  Parents are supportive
 thoughts
violence towards  Excessive expression of
others emotions
 Cannot be  Planning of becoming rich
controlled

Industry VS. Inferiority (School age)

 Ability to cooperate
 Active in class
 Competence in games
 Identity VS. Role Confusion
C. PSYCHOSEXUAL D. COGNITIVE (adolescence)

 Identify herself as female

Sensorimotor (Birth to 2 years)

Oral Stage (Birth to 18 months)
 She doesn’t cry when
 Breast fed
parents leave
 Thumb sucking Intimacy VS. Isolation (young adulthood)
 Loves to play toys
 Living with parents and siblings
 Not yet married
 No children
Anal Stage (18 months-3 y/o)
 Start the urge of Preoperational (2-6 years)
defecate at 2 y/o  Express herself with
 Rigid toilet training language
 Able to open and close
fists
 Able to classify her
Phallic Stage (3- 6 y/o)
toys
 Curious about her sex
 Penis envy
Concrete Operations (6-12
years)
Latency Stage (5-11 y/o)  Begins apply logic to
thinking
 Good in class
 Able to apply rules
 Active in discussion
 Obey
 Fond of playing with
commands/requests
others
 Resolution of penis  Set goals in life
envy
 Sexual drive diverted to
social activities Formal Operations (12-15
years)
 Graduated elementary
Genital Stage (11-13 y/o)
 Identify herself as
woman
 Thought of virginity as
sacred
 E. MORAL F. HIERARCHY OF NEEDS G. INTERPERSONAL

Infancy (Birth-onset of
Preconventional Level ( 4-10 y/o) language)
 Obey rules/commands from  Accomplished
her mother gratification of needs
 Participate in school SELF
 Experiences maternal
activities ACTU
tenderness
 Former volleyball player ALIZA
(high school) TION

SELF ESTEEM Childhood (onset of

language- 6 y/o)
 Adjust to family
events
LOVE AND
 Obeys her parents
BELONGINGNESS
 Positive self-esteem
(Father died and is verbally
abused by step brothers)

SECURITY AND SAFETY Juvenile (6-9 y/o)

(Has a safe and secured home and  Active participation
environment) in school activities
 Friendly
PHYSIOLOGIC NEEDS  Learns to negotiate
(Able to meet physiologic needs such as food, own needs
water, shelter, and clothing)

Preadolesence (9-12 y/o)

 Continued studying
until high school