Pyschopathology Flashcards
What reference book is used to diagnose mental disorders?
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders V (DSM V)
What are the 5 Axis of DMS-V?
- Axis 1: Psychological
- Axis 2: Personality disorders and mental retardation
- Axis 3: Medical conditions (incident related)
- Axis 4: Psychosocial and environmental disease
- Axis 5: Global assessment
Depression, anxiety, bipolar, ADHD, autism, Anorexia, and schizophrenia Are all examples of which axis?
Axis 1
Paranoid presonality disorder, narcisism, OCD and intellectual disabilities are which axis?
Axis 2
Brian injuries and medical disorders like alzheimers are which axis?
Axis 3
What are 5 components of the Mental status examination?
1-Mood (extremes) 2-Affect 3-Thought 4-Appearance 5-Cognitive function
What test measures surface activity of the brain by placing electrodes all over the head?
EEG (electroencephalogram)
What are 3 brain imaging techniques?
1-CT (Computed tomograph)
2-MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging)
3-PET (Positron emission tomography)
Which psychotic disorder is the most common and is Dopamine based?
Schizophrenia
*1% of pop. Usually in Poor urban pop.
Having a hard time enjoying yourself and feeling like the world is against you is called?
Anhadonic
Combining words is called?
Neologism
What are the 4 requirements to diagnose Schizophrenia according to DSM-V?
1-Symptoms for more than 6 months
2-Associated with deteriorating functions
3-Active pyschosis
4-Organic, no drug habit involved
What are the 4 subtypes of Schizophrenia?
1-Disorganized (blunt affect, incoherent, Bizarre motor patterns)
2-Catatonic (Rigid posture, gumby like)
3-Paranoid (positive symptoms, persucatory delusions)
4-Residual type (Negative symptoms, non-responsive)
Which type of Schizophrenia responds best to antipsychotics though it may be the scariest to be around?
Paranoid
What 4 things contribute to a poor prognosis for schizophrenia?
1) Chronic onset
2) Negative symptoms
3) Chronic/early onset need care with time
4) Life expectancy shortens (10-20 years shorter, many attempt suicide)
What 4 things are give the best prognosis for schizophrenia?
- Reactive/fast onset (manage stresses, quality of life improves)
- Positive symptoms (delusions, violence etc.)
- Onset late in life (over 30 yr old)
- No family history
What are 5 physical findings in those with Schizophrenia?
1-Enlarged ventricle pattern (atrophy) 2-Decrease in the corpus colusum (connecting hemispheres) 3-Frontal lobe perfusion 4-Altered startle reflex 5- Don’t Yawn
Which 3 neurotransmitters are most involved with schizophrenia?
1-Dopamine (D2 blockers to treat)
2-Serotonin/glutamate (H2 receptors)
3-Nicotine (agonists help with symptoms)
The general population has 1% Schizo, what are the percetanges for mono zygote towns, siblings, and children of Schizo?
1-Monozygote twins: 40-50%
2-Sibling/dizygote twin: 10%
3-1 parent: 10-15%
4-Both parents: 30-40%