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Psychosis & SZ Flashcards

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Brian believes that his parents are trying to poison him because the government are controlling them, which psychopathology term is most appropriate?

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Persecutory paranoid delusion

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Brian believes that news articles on the television about world leaders’ phones being tapped are actually talking about him as he holds important government information?

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Ideas of reference

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“My guts have rotted, I can’t eat because I have no bowels” is an example of a ______

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Nihilistic delusion

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When Brian listens to the radio he can hear voices from elsewhere in the room telling him he must not think about the military information he has been given?

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Functional hallucination

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Brian believes he must not think about the military information as everyone else has access to his thoughts?

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Thought broadcasting

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Out of amphetamines, cocaine, cannabis and heroin, which is LEAST likely to cause drug induced psychosis?

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Heroin

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“Inability to distinguish subjective experience from reality” is the definition of ____

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psychosis

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8
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Is insight present in psychosis?

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nope

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9
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What is dementia praecox?

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old term for schizophrenia

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Can unipolar depression cause psychosis?

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yes

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What type of psychosis is most likely to occur in unipolar depression?

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2nd person auditory hallucinations, mood congruent eg “you’re worthless”

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What type of psychosis is most likely to occur in bipolar disorder?

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2nd person auditory hallucinations, mood congruent eg. “you’re Christ”, “you’ve got a superpower”

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“A fixed falsely held belief with no logical evidence” is the definition of ____

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delusion

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What is grandoise?

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delusion of inflated self-worth

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15
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Give examples of drugs more likely to cause psychosis?

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dopamine agonists, CCS

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“A perception in the absence of of a stimulus” is the definition of _____

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hallucination

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When do physiological hallucinations occur?

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hypnogogic or hypnopompic (upon wakening/ falling asleep)

also in sensory deprivation tank

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“Giving innocuous events meaning” is the definition of _____, an example is thinking there is a message in newspaper for them

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“giving innocuous events meaning” is the definition of IDEAS OF REFERENCE, an example is thinking there is a message in newspaper for them

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Neologisms, tangentiality, Knight’s move thinking, clanging and verbigeration are all examples of _____

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form of thought disorder

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What is a neologism?

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creating new words

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What is tangentiality?

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speaking about a topic unrelated to the discussion

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What is Knight’s move thinking?

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rapidly changes topic of conversation with unrelated ideas

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What is clanging?

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associating words by sound not meaning

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What is verbigeration?

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word salad

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Thought insertion, thought withdrawal, thought broadcasting and thought blocking are all examples of _______

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thought interference

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What is thought insertion?

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thinking thoughts are put into your head that aren’t yours

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What is thought withdrawal?

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thinking thoughts are being taken out of your head

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What is thought broadcasting?

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thinking everyone knows your thoughts

29
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What is thought blocking?

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a mind blank

30
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What is passivity phenomenon

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uncontrollable emotion/motor

example: people making your arm move, people controlling your emotions

31
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Thinking external events relate to you is ______, an example of this would be ______

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self referential thinking

the TV is messaging me

32
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How long postpartum does puerperal psychosis occur?

33
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Puerperal psychosis is a medical emergency. T or F

34
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Puerperal psychosis occurs in patient’s with a history of mental illness. T or F

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false, 50% of patients have no history of mental illness

35
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What is the 1st line drug management of psychosis?

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PO lorazepam

36
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If PO lorazepam is unsuccessful after ____ minutes in the management of psychosis, the next line is ____

A

30 minutes

IM lorazepam

37
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What is the 1st line management of psychosis in a PTx is currently or previously was on a typical antipsychotic?

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PO lorazepam + PO haloperidol

38
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What sedating drugs are options in the Mx of psychosis?

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BDZ or sedating antipsychotic

39
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What gender is SZ more common in?

40
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What age range is SZ more common in in males?

41
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What age range is SZ more common in in females?

42
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What drug can trigger SZ onset (in a genetically susceptible individual)?

43
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What medical risk factors for SZ are established by birth?

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birth complication, 2nd trimester virus, prenatal maternal stress

44
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What is the % risk of developing SZ if you have a monozygotic twin with SZ?

45
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What % heritability is SZ?

46
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There is a SZ gene. T or F

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false, many low penetrance mutations increase likeliness of developing condition

47
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What brain changes are individuals with SZ born with?

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large lateral ventricles and less well developed neurons

48
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There is a loss of [grey/white] matter in PTx with SZ?

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grey matter

49
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What pathway is overactive in SZ?

50
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There is evidence of gliosis in SZ. T or F?

51
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What areas of the brain have a loss of grey matter in SZ?

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superior temporal gyrus, parietal, hippocampus, basal ganglia, orbitofrontal cortex

52
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What is the commonest type of SZ?

53
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Excitement, stupor, mutism and wavy flexibility are all seen in _____ type SZ

54
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Can you Dx SZ in a child?

55
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What types of psychosis are seen in SZ?

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3rd person auditory hallucination, delusions, form of thought disorder and thought interference

(less commonly 2nd person hallucinations can also occur)

56
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At what age are premorbid signs of SZ seen? Give an example

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childhood, delay talking

57
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At what age are prodromal signs of SZ seen? What would these be observed as?

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teenager, odd eccentric behaviour

58
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Slow/lack of speech, decreased motivation, loss of interests/pleasure, blunted affect, isolation and lack of energy are all examples of _______ in SZ

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negative syndrome

59
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Hallucinations, delusions, passivity phenomena and form of thought disorders are all examples of ______ in SZ

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positive syndrome

60
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How long must S+S must have bene present for a Dx of SZ?

61
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What is the management of negative symptoms in SZ?

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antidepressant

62
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What is the 1st line drug management of SZ?

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atypical antipsychotic

63
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What is the drug Mx in SZ for a PTx who has already tried 2 atypical antipsychotics?

64
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What structural change is a predictor of a worse outcome in SZ?

A

large ventricles

65
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Is insidious or rapid onset a predictor of a worse outcome in SZ?

66
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Is onset in a younger or older PTx with SZ a predictor of a worse outcome in SZ?

67
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What % of people with SZ commit suicide?

68
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What is schizoaffective disorder?

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Schizophrenia with a mood disorder

69
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What types of delusions could be seen in a PTx with SZ?

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grandoise, persecutory

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