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schizophrenia spectrum Flashcards

1
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4 A’s of schizo

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autism, ambivalence/apathy, loose associations, flat affect

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definition of schizo: abnormalities in 1+ of what 5 domains

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  1. delusions
  2. hallucinations
  3. disorganized thinking/speech
  4. grossly disorganized behavior
  5. negative sx
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3
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fixed beliefs that are not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence

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delusions

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gestures, comments, environmental cues are directed at oneself

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referential delusions

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5
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individual believes falsely that another person is in love with them

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erotomanic delusions

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6
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involve a conviction that a major catastrophe will occur

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nihilistic delusions

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preoccupation regarding health and organ fxn

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somatic delusions

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perception like experiences that occur without an external stimuli

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hallucinations

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9
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childlike silliness to unpredictable agitation

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grossly disorganized or abnormal motor behavior

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10
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purposeless and excessive motor activity without obvious cause

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catatonic excitement

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11
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decr in motivated self initiated purposeful activities

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avolution

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12
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diminished speech output

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alogia

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13
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decr ability to experience pleasure

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anhedonia

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14
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lack of interest in social interactions

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asociality

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15
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pervasive pattern of social and interpersonal deficits marked by discomfort or inability to have close relationships, eccentricites

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schizotypal disorders

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16
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what % schizotypal have 1+ MDD?

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50%

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17
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prevalence of schizotypal disorders in US

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4.6%

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18
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schizotypal disorders more common in males or females

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males

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19
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criteria for delusional disorders: presence of ____delusions for ___

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1+ delusions for 1+ months

20
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most frequent subtype of delusional disorder

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persecutory

21
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which type of delusion disorder is more common in males than females

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jealous

22
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delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, catatonic behavior for >1 day but less than 1 month, with return to premorbid fxn

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brief psychotic disorder

23
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prevalence of brief psychotic disorder

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9% of first onset psychosis

24
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brief psychotic disorder more common in males or females

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females

25
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when delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, catatonic behavior (2+) are present for a significant time during a 1 month period

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schizophreniform disorder

26
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time course of schizophreniform disorder

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episodes last at least 1 month, but less than 6 months

27
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is schizophrenia or schizophreniform disorder more common

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schizophrenia if 5x more common

28
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likelihood of ppl with schizophreniform disorder going on to develop schizophrenia

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2/3

29
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schizophrenia definition: continous signs of disturbance persist for at least ____with ____mon of active sx

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persist for at least 6 months with 1 month of active sx

30
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prevalence of schizophrenia

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0.3-0.7%

31
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negative sx and long duration of schizophrenia is higher in males or females

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males

32
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what % of schizophrenics c/o depressive sx

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50%

33
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what happens to psychotic sx in schizophrenia over time?

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diminish over a life

34
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schizophrenia is higher prevalence where?

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in urban areas

35
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schizophrenia has high comorbidity with what diseases

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anxiety, OCD, panic

36
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rates of comorbidity with substance related disorders in schizophrenics

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> 50% use tobacco

37
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delusions of hallucinations for 2+ weeks in the absence of a major mood episode during a lifetime duration of illness

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schizoaffective disorder

38
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7-25% ppl with 1st episode psychosis are reported with thi disorder

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substance/medication induced psychotic disorder

39
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what % of inpatients with schizophrenia are catatonic

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35%

40
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whe the clinician chooses not to specif why the criteria are not met bu has S/S of schizo-like presentation

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unspecfifed schizophrenia spectrum

41
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where is volume decr in brain of schizo (5)

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  1. hippocampus
  2. thalamus
  3. temporal
  4. prefrontal cortex
  5. total gray matter volume
42
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what part of the brain is enlarged in schizo?

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lateral and 3rd ventricle

43
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what fMRI imaging may correlate with negative sx

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hypofrontality at rest

44
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federal govt substance abuse mental health agency that provides evidence based practice on how to take care of ppl

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SAMHSA

45
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what is the only risk factor for violence within schizophrenic populations

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auditory command hallucinatons

46
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suicide risk with schizophrenics

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20% within the 1st 5 years of illness

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