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What is Schizophrenia?
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About the lecture
In this lecture, we think about what schizophrenia is and how it can be defined, focusing in particular on: (i) some common myths surrounding schizophrenia; (ii) the positive and negative symptoms of the condition; (iii) how the classification of schizophrenia has changed following the publication of the DSM-5 in 2013; (iv) a classic study (Rosenhan, 1973) to highlight potential issues with the reliability of a diagnosis of schizophrenia.
About the lecturer
Mr Kevin Silber is a senior lecturer at the University of Derby where he primarily teaches biological psychology modules. Mr Silber is also an AQA A-Level examiner and is involved in authoring texts for A-Level psychology. Having started life as a neuroscientist, Mr Silber’s research interests still lie in biologically oriented topics. However, his main research interest is now focused on body image. Some of Mr Silber’s recent publications include ‘Working memory in children: A developmental approach to the phonological coding of pictorial material’ (2011) and ‘Sexual orientation and the sleep-wake cycle: A preliminary investigation’ (2000).
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Silber, K. (2019, November 06). 1.1.1 Diagnostic Criteria - What is Schizophrenia? [Video]. MASSOLIT. https://massolit.io/options/1-1-1-diagnostic-criteria?auth=0&lesson=2753&option=13692&type=lesson
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Silber, K. "1.1.1 Diagnostic Criteria – What is Schizophrenia?." MASSOLIT, uploaded by MASSOLIT, 06 Nov 2019, https://massolit.io/options/1-1-1-diagnostic-criteria?auth=0&lesson=2753&option=13692&type=lesson