Psychosis and Psychotic Disorder Flashcards
What is broadly defined as a loss of contact with reality?
Psychosis
what are some of the variety of signs and sx of psychosis
delusions
hallucinations
thought disorganization
agitation and aggression
what is a “thought disorder”
psychosis
what are delusions
strongly held false beliefs
what are the categorizations of delusions
bizarre or non bizarre
a common false belief among people with delusions where someone may believe that one is being followed or harassed by an outside entity
persecutory delusions
what is a grandiose delusion
e.g. belief that one is a billionaire
what is an erotomatic delusion
e.g. belief that a famous person is in love with them
what is a somatic delusions
e.g. believing that ones sinuses have been infested with worms
what is a delusion of reference
believing a dialog on TV is directed towards you
what is a delusion of control
believing someone is controlling ones thoughts and movements (a powerful outside force)
what is a wakeful sensory experience of content that is not actually present
hallucinations
which sensory modalities can a hallucination occur with
all five
How would you tell if someone has thought disorganization psychosis
speech patterns
-alogia/poverty of content
-thought blocking
-loosening of association
-tangentiality
-clanging or clang association (rhyming words)
-word salad
-perseveration (repeating words or ideas)
Treatment for psychosis
Rule out all other causes (psychiatric illness, substance abuse, medical conditions)
Haloperidol (Haldol) and refer
