Shcizophrenia Flashcards
What is the age limit for a diagnosis of schizophrenia
Do not diagnosis until after age 7. To rule out ADHD with violent tendencies.
What is schizophrenia
Psychotic thinking or behavior present for at least 6 months. Areas of functioning, including school or work, self care,and interpersonal relationships are significantly impaired.
What is schizotypical personality disorder
Impairments of personality ( self and interpersonal) functioning. However, impairment is not as severe as with schizophrenia
Delusional disorder
Delusional thinking for at least month, self or interpersonal functioning is not markedly impaired.
Brief phychotic disorder
Psychotic manifestations that last between 1 day to 1 month in duration
Schizpphreniform disorder
Manifestations similar to those of schizophrenia, bit the duration is 1-6 months and social/ occupational dysfunction may or may not be present
Schizoaffective disorder
Clients disorder meets both the criteria for schizophrenia and depressive or bipolar disorder.
Substance induced psychotic disorder
Client experiences psychosis within 1 month of substance intoxication or withdrawal. May be caused by medications intended for therapeutic use.
Wha are positive symptoms of schizophrenia
The manifestation of things that ARE NOT NORMALLY PRESENT
hallucinations, delusions,alterations in speech, bizarre behavior such as walking backwards.
What are negative symptoms of schizophrenia
The ABSENCE OF THINGS THAT SRE NORMALLY PRESENT
Affect- blunted or flat facial expressions
Alogia- poverty of thought or speech, may only mumble or respond vaguely to questions.
Anergia- lack of energy
Avolition- lack of motivation in activities or hygiene
Anhedonia- lack of pleasure or joy,
What are affective symptoms of schizophrenia
Hopelessness
Suicidal idealization
What are cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia
Problems with thinking make it very difficult for the client to live independently.
Disordered thinking,inability to make decisions,memory deficits
What is ideas of refrence
It is a type of delusion in which client misconstrues trivial events and attaches personal significance to them. Such as believing that others discussing the next meal are talking about him.
What is persecution
A type of delusion where one feels singled out for harm by others ( being hunted down by the FBI)
What is grandeur
A type of delusion where one believes they are all powerful and important like a god
What are somatic delusions
One believes that his body is changing in an unusual way, such as growing a third arm
What is jealousy
A type of delusion where one feels that her spouse is sexually involved with another individual
Being controlled
A type of delusion that believes a force outside his body is controlling them.
What is thought broadcasting
A type of delusion where one Believes that his thoughts are heard by others
What is thought insertion
A type of delusion where one believes that others thoughts are inserted into his mind
What is thought withdrawal
A type of delusion where one believes that his thoughts have been removed by an outside agency
What is religiosity
A type of delusion where one is obsessed with religious beliefs
What are neologisms
Made up words that have no meaning only to the client
What is echolalia
Client repeats words spoken to him
Clans association
Meaningless rhyming of words
Word salad
Words jumbled together with little meaning or significance to the listener
What are the 5 types of hallucinations
Auditory- hearing voices Visual- seeing persons or things Olfactory- smelling odors Gustatory- experiencing tastes Tactile- feeling body sensations
What is the definition of schizophrenia
Psychotic disorder that affects thinking, behavior, emotions, and the ability to perceive reality.
What 2 drugs, help treat neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Bromocritpine ( Parlodel) or dantrolene (Dantruim) to counteract the effects of NMS
