Psychosis

Question 1

What is a hallucination?

Answer 1

Sensory perception in the absence of an external stimulus
Can be any of 5 modalities
Auditory most common
Visual more likely to be delirium

Question 2

What is a delusion?

Answer 2

A fixed, false belief, despite evidence to the contrary and is out of keeping with a person’s sociocultural norms

Question 3

How does schizotypal disorder present?

Answer 3

Eccentric behaviour, suspiciousness, unusual speech and thinking
NO delusions or hallucinations

Question 4

What is schizoaffective disorder?

Answer 4

When someone presents with both symptoms of schizophrenia and a mood disorder (depression or mania) in the same episode of illness
So can be depressive type, manic type, or mixed

Question 5

What type of hallucinations are most common in schizophrenia?

Answer 5

Auditory

In a 3rd person commentary format

Question 6

What are some positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

Answer 6

Hallucinations
Delusions
Thought disorder
Thought interference 
Lack of insight

Question 7

What are some negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

Answer 7

Underactivity
Low motivation
Emotional numbness (blunted Affect)
Self neglect

Question 8

What drugs can commonly cause drug induced psychosis?

Answer 8

Cannabis
Amphetamines

(So do a urine screen)