Book contents
- The Frith Prescribing Guidelines for People with Intellectual Disability
- Reviews
- The Frith Prescribing Guidelines for People with Intellectual Disability
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 Intellectual Disability
- Chapter 2 Prescribing Practice
- Chapter 3 Physical Health Monitoring
- Chapter 4 Mental Health Conditions in People with Intellectual Disability
- Chapter 5 Trauma in People with Intellectual Disability
- Chapter 6 Anxiety Disorders
- Chapter 7 Depression
- Chapter 8 Bipolar Disorders
- Chapter 9 Schizophrenia
- Chapter 10 Aggression and Self-Injurious Behaviour
- Chapter 11 Personality Disorders
- Chapter 12 Sexual Offences and Paraphilias
- Chapter 13 Substance Use Disorders
- Chapter 14 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Chapter 15 Autism
- Chapter 16 Sleep Disorders
- Chapter 17 Epilepsy
- Chapter 18 Dementia
- Chapter 19 Eating and Drinking Difficulties
- Chapter 20 Children and Adolescents
- Chapter 21 Prescribing for Health Issues in Women with Intellectual Disability
- Chapter 22 Older People
- Index
- References
Chapter 9 - Schizophrenia
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 November 2024
- The Frith Prescribing Guidelines for People with Intellectual Disability
- Reviews
- The Frith Prescribing Guidelines for People with Intellectual Disability
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 Intellectual Disability
- Chapter 2 Prescribing Practice
- Chapter 3 Physical Health Monitoring
- Chapter 4 Mental Health Conditions in People with Intellectual Disability
- Chapter 5 Trauma in People with Intellectual Disability
- Chapter 6 Anxiety Disorders
- Chapter 7 Depression
- Chapter 8 Bipolar Disorders
- Chapter 9 Schizophrenia
- Chapter 10 Aggression and Self-Injurious Behaviour
- Chapter 11 Personality Disorders
- Chapter 12 Sexual Offences and Paraphilias
- Chapter 13 Substance Use Disorders
- Chapter 14 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Chapter 15 Autism
- Chapter 16 Sleep Disorders
- Chapter 17 Epilepsy
- Chapter 18 Dementia
- Chapter 19 Eating and Drinking Difficulties
- Chapter 20 Children and Adolescents
- Chapter 21 Prescribing for Health Issues in Women with Intellectual Disability
- Chapter 22 Older People
- Index
- References
Summary
The International Classification of Diseases ICD-11 describes a block called ‘Schizophrenia spectrum and other primary psychiatric disorders’ which includes schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizotypal disorder, acute and transient psychotic disorder, delusional disorder and other specified schizophrenias or other primary psychotic disorders. All these conditions are characterised by impaired assessment of reality and behaviour, delusions, hallucinations, disorganised thinking and behaviour, experiences of passivity and control, negative symptoms, and psychomotor disturbances. The ICD-11 specifies a symptom duration of at least one month and has removed the reliance on Schneiderian first-rank symptoms, giving equal weight to any hallucinations or delusion. Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders form part of the group of severe mental illness. They can prove difficult to assess and treat in people with intellectual disability. The chapter presents an overview of the condition, the treatments with medication available, and their relevance.
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024