Schizophrenia and Neurocognitive Disorders
(a) Review the schizophrenia case (16) in your Brown and Barlow (2017) casebook.
(b) Review the following videos:
(located in MyPsychLab, Video Series link).
(located in MyPsychLab, Video Series link)
(c) Choose one video case to discuss (Alvin, Larry, or Steven). According to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria located in your DSM-5 manual, explain whether the individual either meets or does not meet full criteria for the diagnosis, based on the symptoms reported in the video.
(d) Discuss the differential diagnosis. (i.e., several disorders may have overlapping symptoms. Which other diagnoses have similar symptoms, and why would they not be diagnosed in this particular case?)
Butcher, J.N., Mineka, S., & Hooley, J.M. (2017). Abnormal psychology (17th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Chapter 13: Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
Chapter 14: Neurocognitive Disorders
Brown, T. A., & Barlow, D. H. (2017). Casebook in abnormal psychology. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
Case 16: Schizophrenia
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders (pp. 87-122)
Neurocognitive Disorders (pp. 591-643)
Additional Resources
The schizophrenic: Documentary [Video file]. (2012). Retrieved from
