Schizophrenia Flashcards
1
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core psychosis symptoms of schizophrenia (positive symptoms)
A
-delusions
-auditory hallucinations
-thought interference
-passivity phenomenon
2
Q
negative symptoms of schizo
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should be made clear they are not cause of depression or neuroleptic medication
- reduced amount of speech
- reduced motivation
- reduced interest
- reduced social interaction
- blunting of affect
3
Q
sub types of schizophrenia
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- paranoid (80%)
- hebephrenic
- catatonic (movement disorder)
4
Q
how to know if the disorder is acute and transient psychotic disorder?
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schizophrenia like symptoms should last less than a month
5
Q
schizoaffective disorder
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first rank symptoms and depression or mania
6
Q
peak incidence of schizophrenia
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male- 15-25
female 25-35
7
Q
risk factors
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- monozygotic twins
- african Caribbean
- prenatal exposure to infections
- cannabis (6x increase)
- urban dwelling
- altered dopamine signalling
- mutations like 22q11
8
Q
indicators of poor prognosis
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- poor pre morbid adjustment
- insidious onset
- early onset -childhood/ adolescents
- long duration of untreated psychosis
- cognitive impairment
- enlarged ventricles
9
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indicators for good prognosis
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- shorter time for untreated psychosis
- older age of onset
- female gender
- family history of mood disorder
