Chapter 13

Question 1

what are the symptoms of schizophrenia?

Answer 1

hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech, disorganized & catatonic behavior, and negative symptoms

Question 2

the hallmark of schizophrenia is a significant loss of contact with reality, referred to as:

Answer 2

psychosis

Question 3

a disorder characterized by hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech and behavior, as well as problems in self-care and general functioning

Answer 3

schizophrenia

Question 4

what is psychosis?

Answer 4

severe impairment in the ability to tell what is real and what is not real

Question 5

delusion:

Answer 5

false belief about reality maintained in spite of strong evidence to the contrary

Question 6

what are disorganized symptoms?

Answer 6

bizarre behavior or incomprehensible speech

Question 7

positive symptoms:

Answer 7

symptoms characterized by an excess or distortion to normal behavior or experience

Question 8

negative symptoms:

Answer 8

symptoms that reflect an absence or deficit of behaviors that are normally present

Question 9

flat affect, an example of a negative symptom, is what?

Answer 9

blunted emotional expressiveness

Question 10

alogia, an example of a negative symptom, is what?

Answer 10

very little speech

Question 11

what is avolition?

Answer 11

a negative symptom meaning the inability to initiate or persist in goal-directed activities

Question 12

what is asociality?

Answer 12

a negative symptom meaning lack of interest in social relationships, engaging with others/talking to others

Question 13

what is schizoaffective disorder?

Answer 13

a form of psychotic disorder in which the symptoms of schizophrenia co-occur with symptoms of a mood disorder

Question 14

what is schizophreniform disorder?

Answer 14

a category of schizophrenic-lke psychosis that last at least a month but do not last more than 6 months.

Question 15

delusional disorder:

Answer 15

nurturing, giving voice to, and sometimes taking action on beliefs that are considered completely false by others (formerly known as paranoia)

Question 16

brief psychotic disorder:

Answer 16

disorder involving the sudden onset of psychotic symptoms or disorganized speech or catatonic behavior; these episodes usually last only a matter of days