Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders Flashcards
what are the psychotic disorders (4)
delusional disorder
schizoaffective disorder
schizophrenia
schizophreniform disorder
otherwise normal functioning person with a belief in something that does not exist
delusional disorder
what type of delusions are included in delusional disorder
non-bizarre delusions of thinking that occur in real life:
-being poisoned
-being stalked
-being loved or deceived
-having an illness
dsm 5 for delusional d.o
-one or more non bizarre delusions of thinking with NO
accompanying hallucinations, thought disorder, or flattening of affect
-beliefs lasting > 1 mo
-functioning is otherwise unimpaired
tx for delusional d.o
psychotherapy
atypical antipsychotics
a brief psychotic disorder has sx that last for _
1 day to 1 month
(after 1 month it is delusional d.o)
mental health condition including schizophrenia AND mood disorder sx
schizoaffective disorder
2 mood disorders that commonly occur w. schizoaffective d.o
dpn
bipolar
dsm 5 for schizoaffective d.o
-delusions or hallucinations for 2 or more weeks in the absene of a major mood episode (depressive or manic) during the lifetime duration of the illness
-sx that meet criteria for a major mood episode are present for the majority of the total duration of the active and residual portions of illness
tx for schizoaffective disorder
psychotherapy
atypical antipsychotics - 1st line pharm
anticonvulsants
SSRIs
major psychosis for > 6 mo PLUS difficulty functioning
schizophrenia
dsm 5 for schizophrenia (this one’s a doozie)
-2 or more of the following (each present for a significant portion of time during a 1 month period) - at least one must be 1, 2, or 3:
1. delusions
2. hallucinations
3. disorganized speech/thought process/tangential response
4. sx impair ADLs
5. disorganized/inappropriate behavior
6. negative symptoms
7. inability to hold job or maintain relationships
-continuous signs of the disturbance must persist for at least 6 mo
examples of negative symptoms (4)
blunted affect
poor posture
lack of goal-directed activities
lack of initiative
negative symptoms are same-same
deficit symptoms
examples of positive symptoms (4)
psychotic symptoms:
-hallucinations
-delusions
-disorganized speech
-disorganized or catatonic behavior
what feature is most suggestive of schizophrenia
the presence of both positive and negative symptoms
tx for schizophrenia
atypical antipsychotics - 1st line
typical antiosychotics
benzos
carbamazepine
valproate
lithium
examples of atypical antipsychotics
risperidone
olanzapine
aripiprazole
ziprasidone
quetiapine
asenapine
paliperidone