Module 68

Question 1

schizophrenia

Answer 1

disorder w/ delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished, inappropriate emotional expression

Question 2

psychotic disorder

Answer 2

group of disorders marked by irrational ideas, distorted perceptions, and a loss of contact w reality

Question 3

hallucinations

Answer 3

seeing, feeling, or tasting things that only exist in their minds

Question 4

delusions

Answer 4

a false belief, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders

Question 5

chronic schizophrenia

Answer 5

AKA Process schizophrenia

a form of schiz, where symptoms usually appear by late adolescence or early adulthood. As ppl age, psychotic episodes last longer and recovery periods shorten

Question 6

acute schizophrenia

Answer 6

AKA reactive shiz.

a form of schiz. that can begin at any age, frequently occurs in response to a traumatic event