On 16 January, a psychiatrist reviews Maya. Physical illness, drug use and side effects of medication have been ruled out. Maya says that each change began on the date shown and has continued without stopping.
| Clinical note | Date the change began |
|---|---|
| Maya feels her arms moving without her deciding to move them, as though an outside force is operating them. | 12 December |
| Her speech jumps between loosely connected ideas, making it difficult for the psychiatrist to follow. | 12 December |
| She no longer contacts her friends or family and says she has no wish for anyone's company. | 20 December |
Using the clinical notes, explain which ICD clinical characteristics of schizophrenia Maya is showing and whether she meets the ICD-11 requirements for a diagnosis.
144 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 3.2 Theories/Explanations, covering 3.2.1 Clinical characteristics of schizophrenia, 3.2.2 Key statistics of schizophrenia, 3.2.3 Dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia, 3.2.4 Brain structure and function in schizophrenia; criticisms, 3.2.5 Social drift theory of schizophrenia, 3.2.6 Schizophrenia research study: Daniel et al. (1991), 3.2.7 Clinical characteristics of clinical depression, 3.2.8 Key statistics of clinical depression, 3.2.9 Social rank theory of clinical depression, 3.2.10 ABC Model of clinical depression, and 3.2.11 Clinical Depression research study: Tandoc et al. (2015). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.