Psychosis

Question 1

define psychosis

Answer 1

mental disorder in which the thought, affective response or ability to recognize reality, and the ability to relate and communicate with others, are sufficiently impaired to interfere grossly with the ability to deal with reality

Question 2

what are some characteristic traits of psychosis

Answer 2

hallucinations, disorders of thought and form of thought, lack of insight

Question 3

what are some classes of psychosis

Answer 3

schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder

Question 4

what are the symptoms of psychosis

Answer 4

hallucinations, delusions, ideas of reference, formal thought disorder, thought interference, passivity phenomenon, loss of insight

Question 5

In which condition is 3rd person auditory hallucinations seen

Answer 5

schizophrenia

Question 6

define delirium

Answer 6

acute transient disturbance from the persons normal cognitive function lasting for upto 6 months

Question 7

what are the symptoms of delirium

Answer 7

clouding of consiousness, worse at night, impaired conc and memory, visual hallucinations, persicutory delusions and psychomotor disturbance
irritability and insomnia

Question 8

what are the symptoms seen in depressive psychosis

Answer 8

mood congruent symptoms, delusions of worthlessness, guilt, Cottard’s syndrome, 2nd person auditory hallucinations

Question 9

what is Cottard’s syndrome

Answer 9

belief onself has already died and is waiting for the body to catch up

Question 10

what are the symptoms of manic psychosis

Answer 10

mood congruent psychosis symptoms, delusions of grandeur, flight of ideas, 2nd person hallucinations

Question 11

what are the symptoms of schozophrenia

Answer 11

at least one of the following
thought echo, withdrawal, insertion or broadcasting
delusions of control, influence or passivity referring to body or limb movements
hallucinatory voices giving running commentary on patients behaviour
persistent delusions

Question 12

describe persistent delusion disorder

Answer 12

a paranoid psychosis in which systematised fixed delusions are the main or only feature

Question 13

define schizotypal disorder

Answer 13

a paranoid psychosis where there is eccentric behaviour and abnormality of thinking and affect resembling those seen in schizophrenia

Question 14

what are the symptoms of schizotypal disorder

Answer 14

no definite/characteristic schizophrenic anomalies occur at any time
cold/inappropriate affect, anhedonia
odd/eccentric behaviour, social withdrawal
auditory or other delusions occuring without external provocation

Question 15

define acute and transient psychotic disorder

Answer 15

schizophrenic like symptoms lasting less than a month

Question 16

describe schizoaffective disorder

Answer 16

a paranoid psychosis which is episodic with affective and schizophrenic symptoms and doesnt justify a diagnosis of schizophrenia, depression or mania