Schizophrenia - Psychotic Disorders

Question 1

What is psychosis

Answer 1

General term for disorders that lose contact with reality

Question 2

What are psychotic disorders

Answer 2

• Characterised by delusions, disorganised speech or behaviour
• All types of schizophrenia

Question 3

What are the ICD-10 characteristics

Answer 3

• Thought echo
• Delusion of control
• Hallucinatory voices
• Persistent delusions
• Persistent hallucinations
• Irrelevant speech
• Catatonic behaviour
• Negative Symptoms such as marked apathy

Question 4

What are the DSM-IV characteristics

Answer 4

• Delusions
• Hallucinations
• Disorganised speech and behaviour
• Negative symptoms
  Plus:
• Social occupational dysfunction for at least 6 months. No other explanation can be found