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13 Schizophrenia Flashcards

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1
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Psychosis refers to the loss of contact with reality characterised by what two factors?

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  1. Impaired perceptions

2. Impaired thought processes

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What are 5 of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

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  1. Hallucinations
  2. Delusions
  3. Thought disorder
  4. Behavioural disturbances
  5. Lack of insight
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What are 9 of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

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  1. Social withdrawal
  2. Anhedonia
  3. Emotional blunting
  4. Confusion
  5. Amotivation
  6. Apathy
  7. Self-neglect
  8. Poverty of speech
  9. Poverty of content
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How does the DSM-5 define hallucinations?

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Perception-like experiences that occur in clear sensorium in absence of any external stimulus.

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What percentage of patients with schizophrenia report hallucinations?

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75%

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Voices heard in schizophrenia can be _________ but are typically __________.

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Voices heard in schizophrenia can be comforting but are typically hostile.

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Are schizophrenics more aggressive than the general population?

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No, it’s a myth.

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What are delusions according to DSM-5?

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False firmly held beliefs despite what others believe and despite evidence to the contrary. These beliefs must NOT be culturally accepted.

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What is the most common type of delusion in SZ?

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Paranoid or persecutory delusions

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What are delusions of reference in SZ?

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Belief that TV is talking about you.

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What kind of delusions in SZ and bipolar are deemed as grandiose delusions?

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False beliefs one has special powers, abilities, influence, achievements or another identity that typically relates to power, wealth or fame.

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What are nihilistic delusions in SZ?

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Belief that a catastrophe will occur (says DSM)

Belief that you or part of you is dead (says everyone else)

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What kind of somatic delusions are typical of SZ?

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False belief that ones organs are diseased. Distinguished from hypochondriasis as the diseases are really odd - e.g. infected by insects, dismorphophobia – guy thought nose was two big, got surgery, it didn’t shift belief, confronted surgeon with rifle.

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What are delusions of passivity in SZ?

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Belief that under control by others.

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What are misidentification delusions in SZ?

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Belief that someone you know has been replaced by an imposter.

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What is a knight’s move in SZ speech?

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An illogical segue from one subject to another. “I am going to the movies. So the bleach is placed on the hair.”

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What are some negative manifestations of thought disorder in SZ?

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Reduced stream of thoughts and poverty of speech.

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What are some positive manifestations of thought disorder in SZ?

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Circumlocution
Derailment – comments slipping from one to next
E.g. ‘Went to the tennis court. Met the judge. Last day of judgement.’
Tangentiality –irrelevant responses
Echolalia
Word salad
Neologisms

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What are the main subtypes of psychotic disorders?

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  • Schizotypal disorder –a personality disorder characterised by psychotic symptoms
  • Delusional –1 month of delusions, no other symptoms
  • Brief psychotic disorder – sudden, less than 1 month, return to functioning
  • Schizophreniform –psychotic symptoms for between 1 and 6 months; lack of impaired functioning
  • Schizoaffective –SZ plus mood disorder
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What is the A criterion for schizophrenia?

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Two (or more) of the following, each present for a significant portion of time during a 1-month period (or less if successfully treated). At least one of these must be (1), (2), or (3):

  1. Delusions.
  2. Hallucinations.
  3. Disorganized speech (e.g., frequent derailment or incoherence).
  4. Grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior.
  5. Negative symptoms (i.e., diminished emotional expression or avolition).
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What are the B & C criteria for schizophrenia?

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B. Clinically significant impact to functioning. (Functioning below that prior to onset of the disorder).

C. Continuous signs of disturbance are present for at least 6 months, with at least one month of psychotic symptoms.

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What are the 5 subtypes of schizophrenia in DSM-IV (deleted in DSM-5)?

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  • Paranoid
  • Catatonic
  • Disorganised – disorganised speech and affect, no delusions
  • Residual - history of SZ, unusual beliefs, negative symptoms
  • Undifferentiated –diagnosis for SZ, but not of other subtypes
23
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What’s the lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia?

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1%-2%

24
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What’s the female:male ratio for schizophrenia?

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2:3 - more males get SZ

25
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In which countries and settings is schizophrenia more common?

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In developed nations and in urban settings.

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What’s the typical age of onset for schizophrenia?

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Late teens to mid-30s. Early onset associated with poorer outcomes.

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What are some outcome statistics for schizophrenia?

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20% recover completely
50% classified as unable to work
66% difficulty with at least one daily living activity

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What’s the suicide risk for schizophrenics?

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20% attempt, 5% succeed.

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What are the four phases in the course of schizophrenia?

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  1. Prodromal phase: median length for symptoms to develop is two years (but highly variable)
  2. Acute phase: time between onset of active symptoms and treatment is typically 1 year. (Better outcomes if treated early).
  3. Early recovery phase
  4. Late recovery phase: reintegration
30
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What percentage of schizophrenics relapse within 2-5 years of treatment?

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80-90%

31
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What are some positive prognostic factors for schizophrenia?

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  • good premorbid functioning
  • acute onset
  • later age of onset (for females)
  • precipitating event (e.g. drug psychosis)
  • low substance use
  • brief duration of active phase
  • absence of structural brain abnormalities
  • no family history of schizophrenia
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What are some negative prognostic factors for schizophrenia?

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  • Poor premorbid functioning
  • Slow insidious onset
  • Prominent negative symptoms
  • Long duration of untreated psychosis
  • Slower or less complete recovery
  • Lower SES
  • Migrant status
  • No social support network
  • Family history of SZ
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How heritable is schizophrenia?

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Highly. 46.3% risk for children with two affected parents. 44.3% concordance for MZ twins.

34
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What is the dopamine hypothesis?

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Schizophrenia caused by overproduction of dopamine or oversensitivity of dopamine receptors.

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What evidence is there for the dopamine hypothesis?

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  1. Psychosis responds to anti-dopaminergic medication.
  2. Amphetamine psychosis
  3. Excess L-Dopa in Parkinson’s precipitate psychotic episodes
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What are some neurological differences in schizophrenics?

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  1. Enlarged ventricles
  2. Brain tissue loss in prefrontal cortex
  3. Smaller left hippocampal volume (also in those only with family history of SZ)
37
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What environmental factors may contribute to SZ?

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  • Obstetric complications – increases risk fourfold, birth complications found in 40% of schizophrenics
  • Urban birth
  • High paternal age
38
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Birth at what time of year is more associated with SZ?

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Late winter, early spring.

39
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What is the primary intervention for schizophrenia?

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Medication.

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What is the response to medication for schizophrenics?

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80-90% with positive symptoms respond. Less effective with negative symptoms.

41
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What antipsychotics are successful for positive, but not negative, symptoms?

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First-generation antipsychotics –e.g. Haloperidol

42
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What antipsychotics are successful for reducing (but not eliminating) negative symptoms of SZ?

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Second-generation antipsychotics (olanzapine, clozapine, risperidone)

43
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What percentage of schizophrenics show no improvement in response to medication?

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10-20%

44
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What are some of the common side effects of antipsychotic medication?

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Extrapyramidal side effects:

  • Parkinson’s disease-type symptoms
  • Tardive dyskinesia (involuntary movements of face and jaw)
  • Finger tremors, shuffling gait, drooling, twisted posture

These side effects often treated with anti-Parkinson drugs

Also, weight gain, diabetes, heart disease

45
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What family factors contribute to relapse?

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Relapse rates are higher for patients from families high in expressed emotion (EE).

46
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What psychotherapies have proven effective in reducing relapse?

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Family therapy

CBT

47
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CBT has proved useful in what regards in SZ patients?

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  • Reducing relapse and hospitalisation
  • Reducing positive and negative symptoms
  • Improving social functioning

Gains maintained at 2-year follow-up.

48
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For how long so Schizophrenia symptoms have to be present for a diagnosis?

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6 months with no more than 1 month without symptoms.

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