Shcizophrenia

Question 1

Delusion beliefs

Answer 1

is an unshakeable idea of belief which is out of keeping with the person’s cultural and social background

Question 2

examples of delusional beliefs

Answer 2

grandiose

paranoid

hypochondriac

self referential

Question 3

what illness can present with psychosis as a symptom?

Answer 3

schizophrenia

delirium

severe affective disorder (like depression with psychosis or mania with psychosis)

Question 4

positive symptoms of schizophrenia

Answer 4

hallucinations

delusions

disordered thinking

Question 5

negative symptoms of schizophrenia

Answer 5

apathy

lack of interest

lack of emotions

Question 6

‘at least one of the following’ symptoms for schizophrenia

Answer 6

alienation of thought

passivity

hallucinatory voices

persistent delusions

Question 7

passivity

Answer 7

thoughts or actions are controlled by an external agent

Question 8

‘at least two of the following’ ‘other’ symptoms for schizophrenia

Answer 8

persistent hallucinations (1 month)

breaks or interpolations in the train of thought

catatonic behaviour (reduced response)

‘negative’ symptoms (apathy etc)

Question 9

alienation of thought

Answer 9

‘thoughts are not your own’

Question 10

what is schizoaffective disorder?

Answer 10

a mixture of affective and schizophrenia like symptoms

Question 11

how do you treat schizophrenia?

Answer 11

anti-psychotics

CBT

family therapy

stop substance abuse

social support