SLK 310 Exam (adult) Flashcards
what is schizophrenia
a type of psychosis characterised by disturbed thought, emotion and behaviour
what are the 5 positive symptoms of schizophrenia
DDCHN
Delusions
Disorganisation
Catatonia
Hallucinations
Neuroscience and hallucinations
what are delusions
fixated false beliefs
what are the 2 feelings associated with delusions
Persecution and grandeur
what are the 4 types of delusions
DDFC
Delusions of reference
Delusional misidentification
Fregoli’s syndrome
Cotard’s syndrome
what is delusional misidentification
the person believes someone they know has been replaced by a double
what is fregoli’s syndrome
the belief that familiar people have changed appearance
what is Cotard’s syndrome
The delusion in which the person believes he is dead
what are the 3 types of hallucination
Formed
Unformed
Tactile
what are formed hallucinations
discernable sounds or visions
what are unformed hallucinations
buzzing noises, flashes and blobs
what are tactile hallucinations
sensations of insects crawling on/under the skin (called formication)
what are hallucinatory feelings in the body called
Coenaesthetic hallucinations
what are auditory hallucinations
Involve the voices of more than one person discussing the patient in a derogatory way (characteristic of schizophrenia)
what are the 6 negative symptoms of schizophrenia
AAAAAA
Avolition/Apathy
Alogia
Affective flattening
Asociality
Anhedonia
Attentional deficits
what is the diagnostic criteria for Schizophrenia (6)
2CCSNI
2 or more of the following for a significant portion of time over 1 month (at least 1 must be 1,2 or 3)…
Causes clinically…
Continuous for at least 6 months
Schizoaffective disorder and depressive/bipolar disorder (with psychotic features) have been ruled out
Not attributable…
If there’s a history of autism/communication disorder, a schizophrenia diagnosis is only made if there are prominent delusions/hallucinations
what are the 5 factors of schizophrenia, of which 2 must be present for a significant portion of time over a month-long period (at least 1,2, or 3 must be present)
DDHNG
Delusions
Disorganised speech
Hallucinations
Negative symptoms
Grossly disorganised or catatonic behaviour
what is the diagnostic criteria for catatonia associated with another mental disorder (13)
C (ssmmeecwpang)
Clinical picture is dominated by 3/more…
Stupor
Stereotypy
Mutism
Mannerism
Echolalia
Echopraxia
Cataplexy
Waxy flexibility
Posturing
Agitation (not influenced by external stimuli)
Negativism
Grimacing
what is the diagnostic criteria for schizophreniform disorder (4)
2ASN
2 or more of the following for a significant portion of time over 1 month (at least 1 must be 1,2 or 3)…
An episode must last at least 1 month but less than 6 months (diagnosis before recovery=provisional diagnosis)
Schizoaffective disorder and depressive/bipolar disorder (with psychotic features) have been ruled out
Not attributable…
what is the diagnostic criteria for schizoaffective disorder (4)
PDMN
Period of illness where a major mood episode is concurrent with criterion A of schizophrenia
Delusions/hallucinations for over 2 weeks in the absence of the major mood episode
Meets criteria for a major mood episode and those symptoms are present majority of the time
Not attributable…
what are the 7 delusional subtypes
JPEGSUM
Jealous
Persecutory
Erotomanic
Grandiose
Somatic
Unspecified type
Mixed type
what is the diagnostic criteria for delusional disorder (5)
PCFIN
Presence of 1/more delusions with a duration of more than a month
Criterion A for schizophrenia has never been met
Functioning is not markedly impaired and behaviour is not obviously odd
If manic/major depressive episodes have occurred, they have been brief compared to period of delusions
Not attributable…
what is the diagnostic criteria for brief psychotic disorder (3)
1DN
1 or more (at least 1 is 1,2, or 3)…
Duration at least 1 day but less than 1 month
Not better…
what are the 4 factors of brief psychotic disorder, of which 1 must be present for diagnosis (must be 1,2 or 3)
DDHG
Delusions
Disorganised speech
Hallucinations
Grossly disorganised/catatonic behaviour
what are the 2 psychological and social influences for schizophrenia
Stress
Families and relapse
what are the 4 psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia
BASE
Behavioural family therapy
Assertive community treatment models (ACTs)
Social skills
Elaborate token economy
what is the diagnostic criteria for generalized anxiety disorder (6)
EDACNN
Excessive worry/anxiety occurring more days than not for 6 months
Difficult to control the worry
Associated with at least 3 of the following symptoms…
Causes…
Not attributable…
Not better…
what are the 6 symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder, of which 3 must be present for diagnosis
REDIMS
Restlessness/feeling on edge
Easily fatigued
Difficulty concentrating/blank mind
Irritability
Muscle tension
Sleep disturbance
what is the diagnostic criteria for Panic disorder (4)
RANN
Recurrent, unexpected panic attacks are present
At least one of the attacks has been followed by…
Not attributable…
Not better…
what 2 things may follow a panic attack in order to diagnose it (at least 1)
Persistent concern/worry about additional panic attacks and their consequences
Significant maladaptive change in behaviour related to the attacks
what is agoraphobia
the fear of experiencing a panic attack
what is interoceptive avoidance
Removing oneself from situations or activities that produce feelings of the beginning of a panic attack
what are the 4 types of specific phobias
BANS
Blood-injection-injury
Animal
Natural environment
Situational
what is the diagnostic criteria for specific phobia (7)
FAAOPCN
Fear/anxiety about a specific object or situation
Almost always provokes immediate fear/anxiety
Actively avoided/endured with intense fear/anxiety
Out of proportion to the actual danger posed
Persistent for 6+ months
Causes…
Not better…
what is the diagnostic criteria for social anxiety disorder (10)
FIASOPCNNI
Fear/anxiety about 1/more social situations where the person is exposed to possible scrutiny by others
Individual fears that they will act in a way that will be negatively evaluated
Almost always provokes fear/anxiety
Social situations are avoided or endured with intense fear/anxiety
Out of proportion to the actual threat posed
Persistent for 6+months
Causes clinically…
Not attributable…
Not better…
If another medical condition is present, the fear is clearly unrelated or excessive
what is acute stress disorder
a diagnosis to account for symptoms in the immediate aftermath of severe trauma
What are the 4 types of obsessions/compulsions related to OCD
SFCH
Symmetry/exactness
Forbidden thoughts/actions
Cleaning/contamination
Hoarding
what is the diagnostic criteria for OCD (4)
PONN
Presence of obsessions, compulsions or both as manifested by…
Obsessions/compulsions are time consuming or cause…
Not attributable…
Not better…
what are the 4 manifestations for the presence of obsessions, compulsions or both for OCD
RARB
Recurrent and persistent thoughts/urges that cause anxiety/distress
Attempts to ignore these thoughts/urges
Repetitive behaviours/mental acts that the person feels obligated to perform
Behaviours/mental acts aimed at preventing/reducing distress or preventing dreaded situation
what is the diagnostic criteria for Body Dysmorphic disorder (4)
PACN
Preoccupation with 1 or more deficits/flaws in physical appearance that are not observable/appear slight to others
At some point the individual has performed repetitive behavious/mental acts in response to appearance concerns
Causes…
Not better…
what are the big 5 personality traits
OCEAN
Openness
Conscientiousness
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Neuroticism
what are the defining characteristics of cluster A personality disorders
Odd or eccentric behaviour
what are the defining characteristics of cluster B personality disorders
Dramatic, emotional or erratic behaviour
what are the defining characteristics of cluster C personality disorders
anxious or fearful behaviour