Exam 3

Question 1

Schizophrenia: + vs. - symptoms

Answer 1

+ symptoms: the presence of something that is not normally present (e.g., hallucinations, delusions, bizarre behavior paranoia, abnormal movements, gross errors in thinking)
- symptoms: the absence of something that should be present (e.g., interest in hygiene, motivation, ability to experience pleasure)

Question 2

Schizophrenia behavior: catatonia

Answer 2

a pronounced increase or decrease in the rate and amount of movement; the most common form is stuporous behavior in which the person moves little or not at all

Question 3

Schizophrenia behavior: motor retardation

Answer 3

A pronounced slowing of movement

Question 4

Schizophrenia behavior: motor agitation

Answer 4

Excited behavior such as running or pacing rapidly, often in response to internal or external stimuli; it can pose a risk to the patient (e.g., exhaustion, collapse, and even death) or others (being knocked down)

Question 5

Schizophrenia behavior: stereotyped behavior

Answer 5

Repeated motor behaviors that do not serve a logical purpose

Question 6

Schizophrenia behavior: waxy flexibility

Answer 6

The extended maintenance of posture, usually seen in catatonia. For example, the nurse raises the patient’s arm, and the patient continues to hold this position in a statue like manner.