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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4
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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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11
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most common type of hallucinations

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auditory

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12
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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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15
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how severe must disorganized speech be

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enough to impair communication

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16
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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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21
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avolition

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negative symptom
decrease in motivated self-initiated purposeful activity

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22
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alogia

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negative symptom
diminished speech output

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23
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anhedonia

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negative symptom
decreased ability to experience pleasure

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24
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asociality

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negative symptom
lack of interest in social interaction

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25
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what are ideas of reference?

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misinterpretations of casual events as having a particular unusual meaning for the person specifically

26
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delusions of reference

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when ideas of reference are onto with delusional conviction

27
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delusional disorder

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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

28
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what is factual insight without true insight

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able to realize others think their behavior is bizarre but unable to accept it themselves

29
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associated symptoms of delusional disorder

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may be poor psychosocial functioning due to beliefs
behavior does not appear impaired when not discussing delusions

30
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what are the positive sx that you must have 1 of to qualify for brief psychotic disorder

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delusions
hallucinations
disorganized speech
grossly disorganized/catatonic behavior

31
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diagnostic criteria for brief psychotic disorder

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-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

32
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Brief psychotic disorder with marked stressors

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symptoms are in response to something that would be markedly stressful to anyone

33
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diagnostic criteria for schizophreniform disorder

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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

34
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what are good prognostic factors for schizophreniform disorder

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at least 2:
-onset of sx w/i 4 weeks of change in behavior
-confusion/perplexity
-good premorbid functioning
-absence of blunted/flat affect

35
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what do you label psychotic disorders if there is no recovery prior to diagnosis

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provisional

36
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does schizophreniform require impaired functioning

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no

37
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what are the 5 possible sx for schizophrenia

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delusions
hallucinations
disorganized speech
grossly disorganized/catatonic behavior
negative symptoms

38
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diagnostic criteria for schizphrenia

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-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

39
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what if there are mood episodes along with active phase of schizophrenia

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they can only be present for a minority of the time

40
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what is the most common predictor of nonadherence to schizophrenia tx

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lack of insight

41
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schizophrenic sx in pregnancy

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tend to get better and then worsen again after delivery

42
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diagnostic criteria for schizoaffective disorder

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-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

43
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schizoaffective disorder with bipolar type

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manic episode is part of the presentation

44
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schizoaffective disorder with depressive type

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if depressive episode is part of the picture

45
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what if mood sx are only present for a brief portion of psychotic episode

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dx is schizophrenia

46
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does there have to be impaired functioning for dx of schizoaffective disorder

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not required for dx but often associated

47
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when might mood sx develop in schizoaffective disorder

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prior to psychosis
during psychosis
during residual phase
after psychosis

48
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diagnostic criteria for substance-induced psychotic disorder

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-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

49
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what is the person knows sx are d/t a substance

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then the dx is substance intoxication/withdrawal w/ specifier of “with perceptual disturbance”; not substance-induced psychotic disorder

50
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medical conditions that can cause psychotic sx

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neurological
endocrine
metabolic
B12 deficiency
fluid/electrolyte imbalance
hepatic/renal disease
autoimmune disorders

51
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how many catatonic sx must be present to qualify for specifier

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3

52
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13 catatonic sx

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stupor
catalepsy
waxy flexibility
mutism
negativism
posturing
mannerism
stereotypy
agitation not influenced by external stimuli
grimacing
echolalia
echopraxia

53
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catalepsy

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catatonic behavior
passive induction of posture held against gravity

54
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waxy flexibility

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catatonic behavior
resistance to posturing by the examiner

55
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negativism

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catatonic behavior
opposition or no response to instruction

56
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mannerism

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catatonic behavior
odd circumstantial caricature of normal actions

57
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stereotypy

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catatonic behavior
repetitive, abnormally frequent, non-goal oriented movment

58
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echolalia

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catatonic behavior
mimicking speech

59
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echopraxia

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catatonic behavior
mimicking another’s movements

60
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neurologic conditions that can cause catatonia

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neoplasms
head trauma
cerebrovascular disease
encephalitis

61
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metabolic conditions that can cause cataplexy

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hypercalcemia
hepatic encephalopathy
homocystinuria
DKA