Ch. 14 Psychotic Disorder

Question 1

Schizophrenia

Answer 1

Psychotic behavior at least 6 months

Question 2

Schizotypal

Answer 2

Impairments of personality, but not as severe as with schizophrenia

Question 3

Delusional

Answer 3

Delusional thinking for at least 1 month

Question 4

Brief psychotic

Answer 4

Psychotic manifestations from 1 day to 1 month

Question 5

Schizophreniform

Answer 5

Psychotic manifestations 1-6 months

Question 6

Schizoaffective

Answer 6

Meets both criteria for schizophrenia & depressive or bipolar disorder

Question 7

Positive symptoms

Answer 7

Manifestation of things not normally present (hallucinations, delusions)

Question 8

Negative symptoms

Answer 8

The absence of things that are normally present. More difficult to treat (anergia, anhedonia, flat, blunted affect)

Question 9

Ideas of reference

Answer 9

Interprets events wrongly & attaches personal significance to them. Believes that others who are discussing food are talking about him.

Question 10

Persecution

Answer 10

Singled out for harm. Being hunted by the FBI

Question 11

Grandeur

Answer 11

Believes they are like a god

Question 12

Somatic delusions

Answer 12

His body is changing in an unusual way, growing a third arm

Question 13

Being controlled

Answer 13

Believes a force outside his body is controlling him

Question 14

Though broadcasting

Answer 14

Her thoughts are heard by others

Question 15

Thought insertion

Answer 15

Others’ thoughts are being inserted into his mind

Question 16

Thought withdrawal

Answer 16

Their thoughts have been removed from mind by an outside agency

Question 17

Medications

Answer 17

Atypical antipsychotics - treat positive & negative
Conventional antipsychotics - treat positive
Antidepressants - Used temporarily to treat depression
Anxiolytics/benzo - to treat anxiety and some positive & negative symptoms