Phenomenology

Question 1

Illusion

Answer 1

Misinterpreting something that is seen (ie shadows as people)

Question 2

Hallucination

Answer 2

Stimulated by absent stimulation in any modality

Question 3

Hypnogogic hallucination

Answer 3

Hallucination while falling asleep (not pathological)

Question 4

Hypnopompic hallucination

Answer 4

Hallucination when waking up (not pathological)

Question 5

Reflex Hallucination

Answer 5

Stimulation in one modality causes hallucination in another

Question 6

Pseudo Hallucination

Answer 6

Vivid mental images that patient recognises are not real and lack full quality

Question 7

Over Valued Idea

Answer 7

Strong conviction held but can be talked out of

Question 8

Delusion

Answer 8

Pathological belief held with absolute conviction in the face of contradictory evidence.

Question 9

Secondary Delusions

Answer 9

Occur as a result of other psychiatric symptoms i hallucinations

Question 10

Name other kinds of delusions

Answer 10

Grandiose
Nihilistic (have died/are dying/rotting)
Persecutory
Self Referential
Misidentification
Guilt
Hypochondriac
Erotomania (someone is in love with you)
Bizzarre (plainly impossible)

Question 11

Delusional Perception

Answer 11

a stimuli triggers a delusion

Question 12

Thought Alienation

Answer 12

Your thoughts are not your own

Question 13

Name 4 kinds of thought alienations

Answer 13

Thought Insertion
Withdrawal
Broadcast
Block

Question 14

What is circumstantiality?

Answer 14

Talking about everything before getting to the point

Question 15

What is perseveration

Answer 15

Only one answer to multiple questions

Question 16

Confabulation

Answer 16

Making things up that aren’t true then believing them

Question 17

Loosening of Association

Answer 17

Flitting from sentence to sentence with no obvious link but feel like they’re communicating effectively

Question 18

Somatic Passivity

Answer 18

Experience something that’s caused by something else

Question 19

Clouding of consciousness

Answer 19

Decreased response to external stimuli

Question 20

Catatonia

Answer 20

Extreme loss of motor skills or constant hyperactive activity ie rigid poses. Repeat meaningless phrases

Question 21

Stupor

Answer 21

Extreme clouding of consciousness

Question 22

Flight of Ideas

Answer 22

Continuous stream of ideas that all link together

Question 23

Formal thought disoder

Answer 23

Disorganized thought so disorganised speech ie pverty of speech, tangientiality, illogicity, perseveration adn thought blocking

Question 24

Pressure of speech

Answer 24

Hard to interrupt

Question 25

Anhedonia

Answer 25

Inablity to enjoy things they used to

Question 26

Depersonalisation

Answer 26

Detached from themselves- things arent really happening to them

Question 27

Derealisation

Answer 27

They are real but no one else is

Question 28

Conversion/Dissociation

Answer 28

Detachment from situations

Question 29

Obsession

Answer 29

Intense repetitive thoughts into which they may have no insight- usually a compulsive action in response

Question 30

Akathisia

Answer 30

Restlessness

Question 31

Tardive Dyskinesia

Answer 31

Retrocollis, Opisthonus, Internal arm rotation, wrist flexion