Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders Flashcards

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what is a delusion

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fixed belief that is not changed when presented with conflicting evidence

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persecutory delusion

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one will be harmed/harassed by an individual/group/organization

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referential delusion

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belief that certain gestures/comments/environmental cues are directed at oneself

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grandiose delusions

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exceptional abilities, wealth, or fame

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erotomanic delusions

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belief that another person, usually of higher status, is in love with them

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nihilistic delusion

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conviction that a major catastrophe will occur

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somatic delusion

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preoccupation with health and organ function

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thought withdrawal

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bizarre delusion that thoughts are removed by an outside force

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thought insertion

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bizarre delusion that thoughts have been put in their head by an outside force

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delusions of control

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bizarre delusion that body/actions are being manipulated by an outside force

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most common type of hallucinations

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auditory

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how do you assess disorganized thinking

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by their speech

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derailment or loose associations

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type of disorganized thinking switching rapidly from one topic to the next

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tangentiality

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type of disorganized speech where answers are either slightly related or completely unrelated to the question

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how severe must disorganized speech be

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enough to impair communication

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negativism

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type of catatonic behavior characterized by resistance to instruction

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stupor

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type of catatonic behavior maintaining rigid, bizarre, or inappropriate posture

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mutism

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complete lack of verbal and motor response

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catatonic excitement

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purposeless and excessive motor activity without obvious cause

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diminished emotional expression

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negative symptom: reduction of emotional expression in eyes, face, tone of speech, and movements of hand/head/face that typically give emotional emphasis to speech

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avolition

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negative symptom
decrease in motivated self-initiated purposeful activity

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alogia

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negative symptom
diminished speech output

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anhedonia

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negative symptom
decreased ability to experience pleasure

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asociality

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negative symptom
lack of interest in social interaction

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what are ideas of reference?
misinterpretations of casual events as having a particular unusual meaning for the person specifically
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delusions of reference
when ideas of reference are onto with delusional conviction
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delusional disorder
one or more delusions for at least a month criteria for schizophrenia not met function not markedly impaired not due to substance/other medical condition
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what is factual insight without true insight
able to realize others think their behavior is bizarre but unable to accept it themselves
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associated symptoms of delusional disorder
may be poor psychosocial functioning due to beliefs behavior does not appear impaired when not discussing delusions
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what are the positive sx that you must have 1 of to qualify for brief psychotic disorder
delusions hallucinations disorganized speech grossly disorganized/catatonic behavior
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diagnostic criteria for brief psychotic disorder
-1+ of the positive symptoms -at least 1 day but less than a month -complete return to baseline functioning -not better explained a substance, another mental disorder, or a medical disorder
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Brief psychotic disorder with marked stressors
symptoms are in response to something that would be markedly stressful to anyone
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diagnostic criteria for schizophreniform disorder
2+ psychotic sx lasts at least 1 month but less than 6 ruled out other mental disorders not due to a substance or medical disorder
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what are good prognostic factors for schizophreniform disorder
at least 2: -onset of sx w/i 4 weeks of change in behavior -confusion/perplexity -good premorbid functioning -absence of blunted/flat affect
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what do you label psychotic disorders if there is no recovery prior to diagnosis
provisional
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does schizophreniform require impaired functioning
no
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what are the 5 possible sx for schizophrenia
delusions hallucinations disorganized speech grossly disorganized/catatonic behavior negative symptoms
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diagnostic criteria for schizphrenia
-2+ of the possible sx -markedly impaired functioning in at least 1 area -sx present for at least 6 months -not d/t mental/medical disorder not d/t substance
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what if there are mood episodes along with active phase of schizophrenia
they can only be present for a minority of the time
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what is the most common predictor of nonadherence to schizophrenia tx
lack of insight
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schizophrenic sx in pregnancy
tend to get better and then worsen again after delivery
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diagnostic criteria for schizoaffective disorder
-mood episode occurs during psychotic phase and are present for the majority of the time -delusions/hallucinations must be present for at least 2 weeks w/o mood sx
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schizoaffective disorder with bipolar type
manic episode is part of the presentation
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schizoaffective disorder with depressive type
if depressive episode is part of the picture
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what if mood sx are only present for a brief portion of psychotic episode
dx is schizophrenia
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does there have to be impaired functioning for dx of schizoaffective disorder
not required for dx but often associated
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when might mood sx develop in schizoaffective disorder
prior to psychosis during psychosis during residual phase after psychosis
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diagnostic criteria for substance-induced psychotic disorder
-delusions or hallucinations present -sx during/soon after substance intoxication/withdrawal -substance capable of causing sx -causes clinically significant distress/impairment -does not occur exclusively in delirium
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what is the person knows sx are d/t a substance
then the dx is substance intoxication/withdrawal w/ specifier of "with perceptual disturbance"; not substance-induced psychotic disorder
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medical conditions that can cause psychotic sx
neurological endocrine metabolic B12 deficiency fluid/electrolyte imbalance hepatic/renal disease autoimmune disorders
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how many catatonic sx must be present to qualify for specifier
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13 catatonic sx
stupor catalepsy waxy flexibility mutism negativism posturing mannerism stereotypy agitation not influenced by external stimuli grimacing echolalia echopraxia
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catalepsy
catatonic behavior passive induction of posture held against gravity
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waxy flexibility
catatonic behavior resistance to posturing by the examiner
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negativism
catatonic behavior opposition or no response to instruction
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mannerism
catatonic behavior odd circumstantial caricature of normal actions
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stereotypy
catatonic behavior repetitive, abnormally frequent, non-goal oriented movment
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echolalia
catatonic behavior mimicking speech
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echopraxia
catatonic behavior mimicking another's movements
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neurologic conditions that can cause catatonia
neoplasms head trauma cerebrovascular disease encephalitis
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metabolic conditions that can cause catalepsy
hypercalcemia hepatic encephalopathy homocystinuria DKA