Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders Flashcards
List all disorders in this section.
Delusional Disorder
Brief Psychotic Disorder
Schizophreniform Disorder
Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective Disorder
Substance/Medication Induced Psychotic Disorder
Psychotic disorder due to another Medical Condition
Catatonia Associated with Another Mental Disorder
Catatonic Disorder due to Another Medical Condition
Unspecified Catatonia
Other Specified
Unspecified
Define delusions.
Fixed beliefs not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence.
What are persecutory delusions?
belief one is going to be harmed, harassed etc by an individual, organization or other group
What are referential delusions?
belief that certain gestures, comments, environmental cues, etc are directed at oneself.
What are grandiose delusions?
belief in one’s exceptional abilities, wealth, or fame.
What are erotomanic delusions?
When one believes falsely that another person is in love with them.
What are nihilistic delusions?
The belief that a major catastrophe will occur.
What are somatic delusions?
Preoccupations regarding health and organ functions.
What makes a delusion ‘bizarre’?
If they are clearly implausible and not understandable to same culture peers. ex) an outside force has replaced all of their organs with someone else’s organs
Define a hallucination.
Perceptual experiences that occur without an external stimulus.
What are the most common modality of hallucination?
Auditory hallucinations
A hallucination must occur when?
“In the context of clear sensorium” or when senses are clear and alert. Cannot happen when falling asleep or waking up.
What is disorganized thinking?
Derailment, loose associations, tangentiality, incoherence or word salad.
What is grossly disorganized or abnormal motor behavior?
What are negative symptoms?
Symptoms that represent a decrease or reduced function.
ex) diminished emotional expression, avolition, alogia, anhedonia, asociality etc
