Non-Affective Psychotic Disorders Quiz Flashcards
During final exam week, you suddenly developed a delusional belief that your parents were trying to poison you and you refuse to eat. However, after 3 days you realized that this thinking was delusional and you returned to your usual self. What diagnosis would be most appropriate to account for this episode?
Other Specified Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorder
Brief Psychotic Disorder
Delusional Disorder
Other Unspecified Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorder
Brief Psychotic Disorder
Schizotypal Personality Disorder is considered both a Personality Disorder and a Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder.
True
False
True
You are evaluating an individual who has just been brought to the Emergency Department by their parents because they have been behaving oddly. You note that the patient is staring blankly at the ceiling and flapping their hand in a strange repetitive way. You introduce yourself and the patient repeats you. This patient is exhibiting which of the following symptoms of catatonia?
stupor, stereotypy, echolalia
negativism, mannerisms, echopraxia
stupor, mannerisms, echolalia
mutism, stereotypy, agitation
stupor, stereotypy, echolalia
Evidence suggests that Schizotypal Personality Disorder is:
is impacted by both prenatal and postnatal environment
all of these answers are correct
partly genetic
predominantly a neurodevelopmental disorder
all of these answers are correct
Delusional Disorder may be diagnosed when:
functioning is not significantly impaired
delusions have been present for at least 1 week
the delusions occur in the context of a mood episode
behavior is noted as bizarre
functioning is not significantly impaired
The passive induction of a posture that is then held against gravity is referred to as:
posturing
waxy flexibility
catalepsy
stereotypy
catalepsy
According to DSM-5, when a patient is exhibiting psychotic-like symptoms that are below the threshold for full psychosis, a diagnosis of ____________ would be appropriate:
Other Unspecified Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorder
Psychotic Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
none of these answers are correct
Other Specified Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorder
Other Specified Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorder
A critical defining feature of schizoaffective disorder is:
symptoms that meet criteria for a major mood episode have been present for a minority of the total duration of the active and residual periods of the illness
the presence of psychotic symptoms in the absence of a major mood episode for at least 2 weeks
the presence of disorganized symptoms
functioning is not markedly impaired
the presence of psychotic symptoms in the absence of a major mood episode for at least 2 weeks
Clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning is required to make a diagnosis of Schizophrenia.
True
False
True
Exposure to extreme stress can lead to the development of a number of psychotic disorders.
True
False
True
