Psychosis Flashcards
A collection of symptoms affecting the mind and impairing one’s ability to determine what is real. Common symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thought and/or behavior.
Psychosis
Type of Hallucinations
Auditory
Visual
Tactile
Olfactory
Gustatory
sensations of touch without any physical stimulus.
Auditory
Visual
Tactile
Olfactory
Gustatory
Tactile
Which is common
Auditory
Visual
Tactile
Olfactory
Gustatory
Auditory
Which is Rare
Auditory
Visual
Tactile
Olfactory
Gustatory
Olfactory
Gustatory
Fixed false belief
Fixed = does not change if presented with evidence to the contrary
Delusions
Type of Delusions
P
R
S
R
G
N
E
B
Persecutory
Referential
Somatic
Religious
Grandiose
Nihilistic
Erotomanic
Bizarre
A false belief that someone is being mistreated or harmed, or that someone close to them is being mistreated or harmed.
The police are following me because they want to torture me
Persecutory
Referential
Somatic
Religious
Grandiose
Nihilistic
Erotomanic
Bizarre
Persecutory
A false belief that is implausible, not based on normal life experiences, and not part of cultural practices.
Believing that aliens have removed your internal organs and replaced them with someone else’s
Persecutory
Referential
Somatic
Religious
Grandiose
Nihilistic
Erotomanic
Bizarre
Bizarre
A common psychotic symptom that involves believing that neutral events have special significance and refer to the individual personally.
That a song is about them
Persecutory
Referential
Somatic
Religious
Grandiose
Nihilistic
Erotomanic
Bizarre
Referential
a person believes that someone else is in love with them, even if that person is a stranger or celebrity
Billie Jean is not my lover, but she says I am the one
Persecutory
Referential
Somatic
Religious
Grandiose
Nihilistic
Erotomanic
Bizarre
Erotomanic
False beliefs about the body that are a type of delusional disorder
The person believes they are infested with parasites or insects
Persecutory
Referential
Somatic
Religious
Grandiose
Nihilistic
Erotomanic
Bizarre
Somatic
A type of psychopathological belief that one or more aspects of reality do not exist or have been destroyed
Believing that one’s face and body are non-existent
Persecutory
Referential
Somatic
Religious
Grandiose
Nihilistic
Erotomanic
Bizarre
Nihilistic
Any delusion associated with religious content
Believing that you are being punished for a sin
Persecutory
Referential
Somatic
Religious
Grandiose
Nihilistic
Erotomanic
Bizarre
Religious
A false belief that someone has special powers, wealth, or identity
Believing you have extraordinary talents or superpowers
Persecutory
Referential
Somatic
Religious
Grandiose
Nihilistic
Erotomanic
Bizarre
Grandiose
The repetition of words or phrases spoken by someone else
Echolalia
Echopraxia
Echolalia
The copying someone else’s physical movements or facial expressions
Echolalia
Echopraxia
Echopraxia
To be diagnosed with Schizophrenia you most have ? symptoms with last ? months
2 or more
Greater than 6 months
A disorder that disrupts a person’s awareness of the world around them
Catatonia
An effect that is being added to the patient
Positive symptoms vs Negative Symptoms
Positive symptoms
An effect that is being taken away or diminished from the patient
Positive symptoms vs Negative Symptoms
Negative Symptoms
Delusions
Positive symptoms vs Negative Symptoms
Positive symptoms
Avolition (lack of motivation)
Positive symptoms vs Negative Symptoms
Negative Symptoms
Hallucinations
Positive symptoms vs Negative Symptoms
Positive symptoms