Schiz and Others

Question 1

The incidence of schizoaffective disorder is higher in ___, mainly due to an increased incidence of the depressive type among them

Answer 1

women than in men

Question 2

Delusional Disorder dx criteria

Answer 2

1. One (or more) delusions with a duration of 1 month or longer
2. Criterion A for schizophrenia has never been met.
3. functioning is not markedly impaired, and behavior is not obviously bizarre or odd.
4. If manic or major depressive episodes have occurred, these have been brief relative to the duration of the delusional periods.
5. The disturbance is not attributable to the physiological effects of a substance or another medical condition and is not better explained by another mental disorder,

Question 3

Delusional disorder, jealous type, is probably more common in

Answer 3

Men

Question 4

Brief Psychotic Disorder dx criteria 


Answer 4

Presence of one (or more) of the following symptoms. At least one of these must be (1), (2), or (3): 1. Delusions.
2. Hallucinations.
3. Disorganized speech (e.g., frequent derailment or incoherence).
4. Grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior.
Duration of an episode of the disturbance is at least 1 day but less than 1 month,
Not better explained by major depressive or bipolar disorder with psychotic features or another psychotic disorder

Question 5

In Brief Psychotic Disorder, specify if:

Answer 5

With marked stressor(s) (brief reactive psychosis)
Without marked stressor(s)
With peripartum onset
With catatonia

Question 6

What is the minimum number of symptoms required for a Schizophreniform Disorder diagnosis?

Answer 6

2 sx

Question 7

What are the features required for good prognostic features in schizophreniform disorder?

Answer 7

Onset of psychotic symptoms within 4 weeks
Confusion or perplexity
Good premorbid social and occupational functioning
Absence of blunted or flat affect

Question 8

no psychomotor activity; not actively relating to environment

Answer 8

Stupor

Question 9

passive induction of a posture held against gravity

Answer 9

Catalepsy

Question 10

Mimicking another’s speech

Answer 10

Echolalia

Question 11

mimicking another’s movements

Answer 11

Echopraxia

Question 12

Examples of presentations that can be specified using the “other specified” designation include the following for Other Specified Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorder

Answer 12

Persistent auditory hallucinations
Delusions with significant overlapping mood episodes
Attenuated psychosis syndrome
Delusional symptoms in the context of relationship with an individual with prominent delusions


Question 13

This includes persistent delusions with periods of overlapping mood episodes that are present for a substantial portion of the delusional disturbance (such that the criterion stipulating only brief mood disturbance in delusional disorder is not met).

Answer 13

Delusions with significant overlapping mood episodes


Question 14

Psychotic-like symptoms that are below a threshold for full psychosis (e.g., the symptoms are less severe and more transient, and insight is relatively maintained).

Answer 14

Attenuated psychosis syndrome

Question 15

In the context of a relationship, the delusional material from the individual with a psychotic disorder provides content for the same delusions held by the other person who may not otherwise have symptoms that meet criteria for a psychotic disorder.

Answer 15

Delusional symptoms in the context of relationship with an individual with prominent delusions

Question 16

Which of the following sets of specifiers is included in the DSM-5 diagnosticcriteria for substance/medication-induced psychotic disorder?

Answer 16

“With onset during intoxication” and “With onset duringwithdrawal.”


Question 17

Altered sensorial state just before falling asleep

Answer 17

hypnagogic

Question 18

altered sensorial state just as one waking up

Answer 18

hypnopompic

Question 19

absence of motivation for goal-orientedbehaviors

Answer 19

avolition

Question 20

Schizoaffective disorder can be distinguished from a depressive or bipolar disorder with psychoticfeatures by

Answer 20

the presence of prominent delusions and/or hallucinations for atleast 2 weeks in the absence of a major mood episode

Question 21

A first onset of schizophrenia after age 40 is more likelyin

Answer 21

women