Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders Flashcards
Schizophrenia vs schizoaffective vs schizophreniform
Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective: major mood episode with schizophrenia
Schizophreniform: Pre-schizophrenia
Schizophrenia overall
2/5 symptoms for at least one month, with at least symptom 1, 2, or 3 (delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech)
Level of functioning (work, relationships, self-care) is below baseline prior to onset (clinically significant portion)
Disturbance for 6 months, with at least one month of symptoms in A (Active phase)
Rule out schizoaffective and depressive/bipolar with psychotic features
Not substance of medical condition
If history of ASD or communication disorder, only schizo if prominent delusions or hallucinations
Schizophrenia Symptoms
Criteria A
2/5 for at least one month, with at least 1, 2, or 3
Delusions
Hallucinations
Disorganized Speech
Grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior
Negative symptoms
Delusions
A cognitive error, though, erroneous belief
Hallucinations
Erroneous sensory experience, can happen in all sensory modalities (auditory, physical, etc.)
Catatonia
Decrease responsivity to enviornment
there is a diagnosis about this, lots of types, don’t want to learn
Phases of Schizophrenia
Prodromal phase: gearing up to active phase, can include only negative symptoms, symptoms attenuated form (not full delusion, but odd beliefs)
Active Phase: Full symptoms
Residual periods: some symptoms, but in attenuated form, often after they have treatment. Mostly negative symptoms
6 months can include all of these, the one month period refers to active phase
Schizophrenia Specifiers
General psychotic specifiers (See later)
Negative vs Positive Symptoms
Negative: things we expect to be there but aren’t there (diminished expression, avolition) –> harder to treat
Positive symptoms: hallucinations, delusions –> more amenable to treatment
Avolition
Lack of goal directed activity
Schizoaffective
Major mood episode (depressive or manic) with criterion A of schizophrenia (if depressive episode need depressed mood)
Delusions or hallucinations for 2 weeks without major mood episode
Major mood episode symptoms present for majority of illness (residual, active)
Not from substance or medical condition
Schizoaffective Specifiers
Specify if bipolar or depressive type
Bipolar type: Manic episode part of presentation, depressive might also occur
Depressive: only if major depressive episode part of presentation
Schizophreniform
2/5 symptoms for at least one month, with at least symptom 1, 2, or 3 (delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech)
Lasts at least 1 month, but less than 6 months
Rule out schizoaffective and depressive/bipolar with psychotic features
Not substance of another medical condition
Schizophreniform, how qualify if still less than 6 months, waiting to see if recover
Provisional
Schizophreniform Symptoms
2/5 for at least one month, with at least 1, 2, or 3
Delusions
Hallucinations
Disorganized Speech
Grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior
Negative symptoms