Psychotic Disorders

Question 1

A. Presence of one (or more) of: delusions; hallucinations; disorganized speech; grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior
B. Duration of episode is at least 1 day & less than 1 MONTH
C. Not due to substance or medical condition; or not better explained by MDD or bipolar w/ psychotic features

Answer 1

Brief Psychotic

Question 2

A. 2 or more of the following; present for significant portion of time DURING a 1 month period (or less); Delusions; hallucinations; disorganized speech; grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior; *negative symptoms (diminished emotional expression or avolition
B. level of functioning in one or more areas is below average
C. Signs persist for at least 6 months
D. Schizoaffective and MDD or bipolar have been ruled out

Answer 2

Schizophrenia

Question 3

A. Schizophrenia criteria with a concurrent mood disorder ( depressive or manic)
B. Delusions or hallucinations for 2 or more weeks in the ABSENCE of depression or manic episodes;
C. symptoms that meet for a major mood episode are present for the total duration of the active and residual portions of the illness
D. Not attributable with substance or medical condition

Answer 3

Schizoaffective Disorder

Question 4

What type of psychotic disorder has bipolar type or a depressive type?

Answer 4

Schizoaffective

Question 5

What psychotic diagnosis has criteria specifier that ask if : with marked stressor or with out marked stressor(s) OR with postpartum onset?

Answer 5

Brief psychotic

Question 6

What does it mean to have positive psychotic symptoms?

Answer 6

one who has an additional behavior : i.e. delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, or abnormal psychomotor behavior

Question 7

What does it mean to have negative symptoms?

Answer 7

ex: emotional expression is lost and/or avolition is present

Question 8

What psychotic diagnosis requires either a hallucination or delusions in the absence of mood disorder?

Answer 8

Schizophrenia

Question 9

What psychotic diagnosis has to have a mood disorder for the majority of the time>

Answer 9

Schizoaffective

Question 10

How do you separate Schozoaffective from bipolar with psychotic features?

Answer 10

Schizoaffective has delusions or hallucinations for at least 2 weeks in the ABSENCE of a major mood episode