8.2 Chapter 13

Question 1

what is the lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia?

Answer 1

0.7%

Question 2

what is the onset for schizophrenia?

Answer 2

18-30 years old

Question 3

schizophrenia is more common in males or females?

Answer 3

males *w/a more severe form

Question 4

a fixed belief held despite disconfirming evidence

Answer 4

delusion

Question 5

what is a persecutory delusion?

Answer 5

paranoid delusions consistent w/beliefs that someone is out to get you

Question 6

a delusion that you are being followed, are under surveillance, or are being tricked/made fun of/treated unfairly

Answer 6

persecutory

Question 7

what is a delusion of reference?

Answer 7

when you see something and think that there’s a secret message/hidden meaning

Question 8

a delusion of having exceptional power, talent, or worth

Answer 8

grandiose delusion

Question 9

what is an erotomanic delusion?

Answer 9

a delusion in which a particular person, usually a celebrity, is romantically or sexually involved/in love with you

Question 10

what is a delusion of thought insertion, withdrawal, control, or broadcasting?

Answer 10

delusion that thoughts are not your own; someone (often aliens) is controlling your thoughts or making it possible for others to read them

Question 11

what type of hallucinations are most common?

Answer 11

auditory: hearing a voice, sounds, or external nose that can’t be turned off.

Question 12

these sensory experiences seem real but occur in absence of any external perceptual stimulus

Answer 12

hallucinations

Question 13

voices which tell you what to do are referred to as:

Answer 13

command hallucinations

Question 14

images, shadowy figures, distorted images, bugs on the walls, seeing things crawling,. these are all examples of:

Answer 14

visual hallucinations

Question 15

which type of hallucinations involve the sense of smell?

Answer 15

olfactory; unpleasant smell that is believed to be coming from his/her own body (much to his/her embarrassment)

Question 16

______ hallucinations involve the sense of touch

Answer 16

tactile

Question 17

what are examples of tactile hallucinations?

Answer 17

the feeling that snakes or bugs are crawling on or inside the body; an invisible hand or fingers are touching you

Question 18

what are gustatory hallucinations?

Answer 18

hallucinations involving a strange taste. (ex: taste of bleach in drinks, rotten food, food tasting like metal)

Question 19

what are neologisms?

Answer 19

made up words that have logic behind what one is trying to say (ex: I’m going to ride the wallywhoop)

Question 20

“The traffic is rumbling along the main road. They are going to the north. Why do girls always play pantomime heroes.” This is an example of:

Answer 20

disorganized speech

Question 21

what are some examples of disorganized behavior?

Answer 21

lack of bathing, dressing inappropriately, wearing many layers on a warm day, engaging in sexual behavior in public

Question 22

a patient with ______ may show a virtual absence of all movement and speech.

Answer 22

catatonia

Question 23

what are some features commonly associated with schizophrenia?

Answer 23

• poor “executive functioning” (ability to understand info & use it to make decisions)
• trouble focusing/paying attention
• problems with “working memory” (ability to use info immediately after learning it)

Question 24

this psychotic disorder is characterized by both psychosis and severe mood symptoms (depression or mania)

Answer 24

schizoaffective disorder

Question 25

this psychotic disorder is like schizophrenia, but in a shorter duration (1-6 months)

Answer 25

schizophreniform

Question 26

a person with this psychotic disorder will have delusions, but beyond that will behave quite normally.

Answer 26

delusional disorder

Question 27

this psychotic disorder is when schizophrenic symptoms last for a few days (no more than a month) and then return to normal functioning

Answer 27

brief psychotic disorder