Schizophrenia - (Module 68)

Question 1

Psychosis

Answer 1

Person loses contact with reality, experiencing irrational ideas and distorted perceptions

Question 2

Delusions

Answer 2

False beliefs about the self

Persecution: Paranoia
Grandeur: Belief that you are more powerful than you actually are
Believing you are being controlled

Question 3

Disorganized Thinking

Answer 3

Word salad: jumping from one idea to another even within sentences

Question 4

Hallucinations

Answer 4

Hearing or seeing things that aren’t there
Extra activity in the thalamus during a hallucination

Question 5

Schizophrenic Perceptions

Answer 5

Hallucinations that are frequently auditory

Question 6

Apathy

Answer 6

Inappropriate emotions

Question 7

Catatonia

Answer 7

Continually rub an arm, rock a chair, or remain motionless for hours

Question 8

Brain and Chemical Factors

Answer 8

Dopamine overactivity: higher levels of dopamine D4 (now D2) receptors
Acute - Develops rapidly
Chronic - develops slowly

Question 9

Schizophrenia Brain Abnormalities

Answer 9

Enlarged fluid filled areas of the brain