Psychosis

Question 1

What neurotransmitter is implicated in all psychoses?

Answer 1

Dopamine

Question 2

Schizophrenia Symptoms

Answer 2

Delusions
Hallucinations
Disorganized speech
Disorganized or catatonic behavior

Question 3

Thought Insertion

Answer 3

Patient believes thoughts are put into his mind by an external source

Question 4

Thought Withdrawal

Answer 4

Patient believes that his thoughts are being removed from his mind by an outside force.

Question 5

Thought Broadcast

Answer 5

Patient believes his thoughts are somehow transmitted to others

Question 6

Hallucinations vs illusions

Answer 6

Hallucinations have no environmental cues while illusions do have an environmental cue

Question 7

Negative symptoms of Schizophrenia (PLANT) (the 5 A’s)

Answer 7

.aPathy
.aLogia
   Affective flattening
.aNhedonia
.aTtention

Caused by hypoactivity in the mesocortical tract.

Question 8

What defense mechanism best characterizes Schizophrenia?

Answer 8

Projection

Question 9

Brief Psychotic Disorder->Schizophreniform->Schizophrenia

Answer 9

1 day to 1 month-> 1 month to 6 months-> greater than 6

Question 10

Capgras’ Syndrome

Answer 10

Delusion that a relative/friend has been replaced by an imposter

Question 11

Fregoli’s Syndrome

Answer 11

Delusion that persecutors or familiar people can shapeshift into strangers

Question 12

Canard Syndrome

Answer 12

Complaints of having lost possessions and status

Think lion and tin man and scarecrow are projections of Dorothy of lost courage heart and intellect.