Schizoprenia And Psychotic Disorders

Question 1

What are the symptoms of schizophrenia?

Answer 1

+ve: hallucinations, delusions, disordered thinking

-ve: apathy, lack of interest, lack of emotions

Question 2

What is the phenomenology associated with symptoms of schizophrenia?

Answer 2

Equally affects males and females
15-35yo onset
Early intervention and mot effective Tm

Question 3

What is the differential diagnosis for schizophrenia?

Answer 3

Delirium/acute organic brain syndrome
Depressive episode with psychotic symptoms
Manic episode with psychotic symptoms
Schizoaffective disorder

Question 4

What are the different types of schizophrenia?

Answer 4

Paranoid
Catatonic
Residual
Post schizophrenic depression
Hebeprenic 
Simple
Other
Schizophrenia, unspecified

Question 5

How is schizophrenia treated?

Answer 5

Antipsychotics

Question 6

What are some other treatment modalities in schizophrenia?

Answer 6

Non pharmacological: CBT, family intervention, cognitive remediation, social skills training

Question 7

How is treatment resistant schizophrenia treated?

Answer 7

Clozapine

Question 8

How does the ICD10 classify schizophrenia?

Answer 8

> 1+ of: alienation of thought, delusions of control, hallucinatory voices, persistent delusions
+/or >2+ of: persistent hallucinations, breaks or interpolations in train of thought, catatonic behaviour, “negative” symptoms