7. Psychotic disorders Flashcards
What is psychosis characterized by according to the DSM-5?
a) Depression and anxiety
b) Delusions and hallucinations
c) Elevated mood
d) Social withdrawal
b) Delusions and hallucinations
What are positive symptoms in psychosis?
a) Hallucinations and delusions
b) Affective flattening and alogia
c) Reduced motivation
d) Decreased energy
a) Hallucinations and delusions
What are negative symptoms in psychosis?
a) Hallucinations and delusions
b) Affective flattening and alogia
c) Increased energy
d) Elevated mood
b) Affective flattening and alogia
Which country updated their clinical guidelines for schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders in 2016?
a) United States
b) Australia and New Zealand
c) United Kingdom
d) Canada
b) Australia and New Zealand
What is the focus of the updated clinical guidelines for schizophrenia in Australia and New Zealand?
a) Reducing medication use
b) Early intervention and psychosocial treatments
c) Increasing hospital admissions
d) Avoiding vocational outcomes
b) Early intervention and psychosocial treatments
What is the most serious mental disorder associated with long-term disability according to the guidelines?
a) Bipolar disorder
b) Depression
c) Schizophrenia
d) Anxiety disorder
c) Schizophrenia
What is an important factor impacting the ability of people with schizophrenia to function according to the guidelines?
a) Genetic factors
b) Social environment
c) Diet
d) Physical exercise
b) Social environment
What is the estimated percentage of people with schizophrenia who experience symptomatic recovery between episodes?
a) 25%
b) 50%
c) 75%
d) 90%
c) 75%
What is the recommendation for mental health clinicians working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with schizophrenia?
a) Cultural awareness training
b) Avoid traditional healers
c) Increase medication doses
d) Focus solely on Western medical treatments
a) Cultural awareness training
What percentage of patients with schizophrenia report auditory hallucinations?
a) 25%
b) 50%
c) 60-70%
d) 90%
c) 60-70%
What is a command hallucination?
a) A voice giving comforting messages
b) A voice providing general advice
c) A voice giving specific instructions to the patient
d) A voice encouraging positive behavior
c) A voice giving specific instructions to the patient
What type of hallucination involves the perception of physical experience within the body?
a) Visual hallucination
b) Auditory hallucination
c) Somatic hallucination
d) Olfactory hallucination
c) Somatic hallucination
What is the prevalence of psychotic experiences disappearing over time according to Linscott and van Os?
a) 30%
b) 50%
c) 80%
d) 100%
c) 80%
What are delusions defined as in the DSM-5?
a) True beliefs
b) False beliefs based on incorrect inference about external reality
c) Common beliefs shared by the culture
d) Temporary thoughts
b) False beliefs based on incorrect inference about external reality
What is a paranoid delusion?
a) Belief in personal greatness
b) Belief in the presence of a serious illness
c) Belief that someone is seeking to harm the patient
d) Belief in supernatural powers
c) Belief that someone is seeking to harm the patient
What is a somatic delusion?
a) Belief in personal greatness
b) False belief about the appearance or functioning of one’s body
c) Belief in supernatural powers
d) Belief in personal guilt
b) False belief about the appearance or functioning of one’s body
What type of delusion is primarily associated with manic episodes of bipolar disorder?
a) Paranoid delusions
b) Grandiose delusions
c) Somatic delusions
d) Nihilistic delusions
b) Grandiose delusions
What is a common feature of delusions of reference?
a) Belief in personal guilt
b) Belief in personal greatness
c) Belief that neutral sources are conveying personal messages
d) Belief in the presence of a serious illness
c) Belief that neutral sources are conveying personal messages
What type of delusion entails a belief that parts of the body or the environment have ceased to exist?
a) Somatic delusions
b) Nihilistic delusions
c) Grandiose delusions
d) Delusions of reference
b) Nihilistic delusions
What is a delusion of jealousy?
a) Belief in personal guilt
b) False belief about the appearance of one’s body
c) False belief that a romantic partner is unfaithful
d) Belief in personal greatness
c) False belief that a romantic partner is unfaithful
What is erotomanic delusion?
a) False belief in personal greatness
b) False belief that romantic feelings are reciprocated by another person
c) Belief in the presence of a serious illness
d) Belief in personal guilt
b) False belief that romantic feelings are reciprocated by another person
What are passivity phenomena in delusions?
a) Belief in personal guilt
b) Belief that thoughts or actions are controlled by external forces
c) Belief in personal greatness
d) Belief in the presence of a serious illness
b) Belief that thoughts or actions are controlled by external forces
What is the purpose of the Psychotic Symptom Rating Scales (PSYRATS)?
a) Measure the physical health of patients
b) Measure the degree of preoccupation and distress associated with delusions
c) Measure cognitive abilities
d) Measure social interactions
b) Measure the degree of preoccupation and distress associated with delusions
What is disorganised thinking also known as?
a) Positive symptoms
b) Negative symptoms
c) Formal thought disorder
d) Somatic disorder
c) Formal thought disorder
What is circumstantiality in disorganised thinking?
a) Direct and concise speech
b) Indirect and long-winded speech
c) Repetitive movements
d) Short and incomplete speech
b) Indirect and long-winded speech
What is tangentiality in disorganised thinking? a) Direct and concise responses b) Irrelevant responses to questions c) Long and detailed responses d) Short and incomplete responses
b) Irrelevant responses to questions
What is clang association in disorganised thinking?
a) Linking phrases through meaning
b) Linking phrases through sounds
c) Direct and concise speech
d) Repeating phrases
b) Linking phrases through sounds
What is echolalia in disorganised thinking?
a) Repeating another’s speech
b) Creating new words
c) Speaking in a concise manner
d) Using vague language
a) Repeating another’s speech
What is catatonic behaviour?
a) Increased physical activity
b) Marked decrease in reactivity to the environment
c) Consistent emotional responses
d) Spontaneous verbal communication
b) Marked decrease in reactivity to the environment
What is waxy flexibility in catatonia?
a) Resistance to movement
b) Mimicking another’s speech
c) Remaining in a posture even when limbs are moved
d) Increased physical activity
c) Remaining in a posture even when limbs are moved
What is negativism in catatonia?
a) Spontaneous verbal communication
b) Opposition or no response to external stimuli
c) Increased physical activity
d) Consistent emotional responses
b) Opposition or no response to external stimuli
What is avolition in psychosis?
a) Increased energy
b) Loss of drive or motivation
c) Consistent emotional responses
d) Spontaneous verbal communication
b) Loss of drive or motivation