Psychoses Flashcards
What is the treatment of choice for delusional disorder?
psychotherapy
Major psychosis for greater than 6 months difficulty functioning?
Schizophrenia
Medical treatment for Schizophrenia?
Antipsychotics (e.g. olanzapine risperidone quetiapine)
Sudden onset of an severe condition such as blindness or paralysis which on evaluation is clinically impossible?
conversion disorder
Exaggerated feeling of a defect in physical condition?
body dysmorphic disorder
Excessive worry of having a serious disease?
hypochondriac
Otherwise normally functioning person with a belief in something that does not exist?
delusional disorder
A beautiful woman is noted to complain that her hands are too big, yet they appear well formed and appropriate. What do you suspect?
body dysmorphic syndrome
While studying, a PA student begins to think they have all the illnesses they are studying. What is your suspicion?
hypochondria
A young female presents to the ER with seizures. During a seizure episode, she is talking to you and can drink from a soda can. What is your suspected diagnosis?
conversion disorder
True or false: Patients with schizophrenia commonly have no facial expressions and poor hygiene.
True - Negative symptoms such as no facial expression
True or false: Patients with schizophrenia hear voices?
True - Positive symptoms such as hallucinations and hearing voices are commonly associated with schizophrenia
What is the treatment of choice for patients with schizophrenia?
Antipsychotics such as olanzapine, risperidone or quetiapine
What differentiates schizophrenia from schizophreniform?
If the condition is less than six months it is schizophreniform, over six months it is schizophrenia
