Chapter 6 - 'Psychotic Disorders' Flashcards
State what ‘Psychotic Disorder’ describes.
A group of disorders characterised y psychosis.
State what the condition ‘Psychosis’ refers to.
A condition in which an individual experiences loss of contact with reality.
Briefly, state what an individual suffering from ‘psychosis’ will typically experience.
Disorganised thinking.
Difficulty distinguishing between what is real and self generated perceptions.
State what the term ‘Psychotic’ is used in relation to.
Someone who is experiencing many symptoms of a psychotic disorder.
State how long psychosis can last.
Some people experience an ‘isolated episode’.
Lasting only a few days or weeks.
Others can experiences psychosis as a part of their every day life. - FOREVER LOL
The DSM-5 defines psychotic disorders in terms of two key symptoms.
State the key symptoms and explain.
Positive symptoms.
Experiences and behaviours that have been added to the persons way of functioning.
Negative symptoms.
Take away something from a persons normal way of functioning.
Provide examples for both ‘Positive’ and ‘Negative’ symptoms.
Positive symptoms.
Hallucinations.
Delusions.
Disorganised thinking, speech and behaviour.
Negative symptoms.
Loss of interest or pleasure in normal activites.
Loss of motivation.
Decrease in intensity of emotional expression.
State the circumstances for someone to be diagnosed with a psychotic disorder.
A person must experience at least one of the five symptoms.
Grossly disorganised or abnormal motor behaviour. Hallucinations. Delusions. Disorganised thinking and speech. Negative symptoms.
Define ‘delusion’ and state the types.
A fixed false belief that is held with absolute certainty.
Persecution.
Reference.
Control.
Grandeur.
State what the delusional type ‘Persecution’ refers to.
A belief that one is going to be harmed.
State what the delusional type ‘Reference’ refers to.
A belief that comments, actions and objects within the environment are being directed at oneself.
State what the delusional type ‘Control’ refers to.
A belief that thoughts, feelings or behaviour are being controlled by an external force.
State what the delusional type ‘Grandeur’ refers to.
A belief that one has exceptional abilities, fame or importance.
Define ‘Hallucination’.
Provide an example.
A perceptual experience during which an individual senses something that is not actually present in reality.
Auditory hallucinations.
The most common type, involving ‘hearing voices’. Loudness may vary from a whisper to shouting.
Define ‘Disorganised speech’.
Provide an example.
What is said is often not organised in a meaningful way. Often disconnected and jumbled, almost as if ‘all over the place’.
Person may suddenly switch from one topic to another.
