Psychosis

Question 1

Positive symptoms of psychosis?

Answer 1

hallucinations
delusions
disorganization

Question 2

Most common type of hallucinatin in schizophrenia?

Answer 2

auditory

Question 3

4 categories of delusions?

Answer 3

persecutory
grandiose
nihilistic
erotomanic

Question 4

5 negative symptoms of psychosis?

Answer 4

affect flattening
alogia
apathy
anhedonia
attention deficits

Question 5

DDx for psychosis?

Answer 5

Schizoaffective disorder
Mood disorder with psychotic features
brief psychotic disorder (<1mo)
schizophreniform disorder (1-6mo)
delusional disorder

Question 6

What is schizoaffective disorder?

Answer 6

delusions/hallucinations for 2+ wks

meets criteria for MDD or bipolar

Question 7

What is delusional disorder?

Answer 7

delusions but no other symptoms of psychosis

Question 8

Criteria for schizophrenia?

Answer 8

two psychotic symptoms for at least one month (active period)
continuous signs for at least 6 months
impaired ability to function

Question 9

3 major symptoms of schizophrenia?

Answer 9

delusions
hallucinations
thought disorganization

Question 10

Age range for schizophrenia?

Answer 10

M - 18-30

F - 25-30, 45-50

Question 11

Schizophrenia structural brain abnormalities?

Answer 11

enlarged ventricles

reduced volume of temporal limbic structures

Question 12

Schizophrenia functional brain abnormalities?

Answer 12

lower metabolic activity in frontal lobe

increased activity in temporal limbic structures

Question 13

Chemical basis of schizophrenia?

Answer 13

dopamine impalance

Question 14

Pharmacologic treatment for schizophrenia?

Answer 14

dopamine blockers (typical)
dopamine and 5HT (atypical)