Psych Flashcards
what symptoms are worst prognostically in schizophrenia
negative symptoms
timing of brief psychotic disorder
<1 month
schizophreniform timing
1-6 months
psychosis +mania/depression
schizoaffective disorder
breaks law, has no guilt, appears friendly on surface
antisocial
magical thinking, aloof and isolated, metaphoric speech
schizotyptal (cluster A)
suspicious, cold, humorless
paranoid (cluster A)
few friends, loner, indifferent to praise/criticism
schizoid (cluster A)
sexual, always in a crisis, erratic emotions, impulsive
borderline (cluster B)
impulsive, false emotions, dramatic, inappropriate sexual behavior
histrionic (cluster B)
cant apologize, grandiose, exploit others to fulfill ones need
narcicistic (cluster B)
what psych medication causes agranulocytosis
clozapine
loss of function and lack of distress from the symptom
conversion disorder
symptoms usually assocaited with conversion disorder
one or more symptoms of altered sensory or motor functions