Psychosis Flashcards

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define psychosis

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thoughts, affective respomse, ability to recognise reality and comunication and impaired to interfere with dealing with reality

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2
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organic causes psychosis?

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delirium
dementia
brain injury
stroke

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3
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substance use and psychosis cause?

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acute drug intoxication
drug withdrawal
delirium tremens

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4
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mechanism of action of hallucination

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usually stimulus interacts wth sensory organ, processed by brain and memory and leads to perception
in hallucination there is aberrant brain processing leading to perception in absence of stimuli

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5
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types of hallucination

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visual 
auditory 
gustatory 
olfactory  
tactile 
haptic
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6
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what is an idea of reference

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innocuous or coincidental events described as having meaning
can be self-referential

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what is a primary delusion

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delusion that is formed in consciousness without need for explanation

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8
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what is a secondary delusion

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delusion formed in attempt to explain another psychiatric experience

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types of delusion

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persecutory 
paranoid 
grandiose 
religious 
misidentification 
guilt 
sin
poverty
nihilistic 
erotomanic 
jealousy 
reference
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what is fregoli syndrome and what type of delusion is it

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same person masquerades as multiple

misidentification

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what is capgrass syndrome and what type of delusion is it

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people you know are replaced by imposters

misidentification

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what is de clerambault syndrome and what type of delusion is it

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erotomanic

celebrity or public figure is in love with you

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what is orthello syndrome and what type of delusion is it

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close partner in love with someone else
can be a homicide risk
jealousy

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14
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forms of formal thought disorder and what it is?

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thought observed from speech pattern 
knights move thinking 
clanging/punning 
loosening of association 
neologism
word salad/verbigeration
circumferentiality/tangentiality
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15
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forms of thought interference or passivity phenomena?

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thought insertion/withdrawal/blocking/broadcasting

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16
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risk of schizophrenia if both parents have it

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45%

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17
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risk of schizophrenia if 1st degree relative has it

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12%

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18
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risk factors for schizophrenia

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2nd trimester viral illness
pre-eclampsia, foetal hypoxia, emergency C section
childhood CNS viral infection
amphetamines, cocaine, cannabis

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19
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specific schizophrenia features on the brain

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enlarged lateral ventricles
reduced frontotemporal volume
reduced activation of prefrontal areas on specific tasks

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20
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what is the most important dopamine receptor for treating psychosis

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D2

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21
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features of children developing schizophrenia

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impaired behaviour, motor and intellectual development

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22
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what is delirium

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acute and transient disturbance from normal cognitive function

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23
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causes of delirium

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infection 
sepsis 
organ failure 
hypoglycaemia 
hypoxia 
encephalitis 
drugs 
drug withdrawal
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24
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drugs/drug withdrawal leading to delirium

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digoxin
diuretics 
steroids 
anticholinergics 
Withdrawal - benzodiazepines
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25
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features of delirium

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clouded consciousness - flux and worse at night 
impaired concentration and memory 
visual hallucination 
persecutory delusions 
psychomotor disturbance 
agitation and psychomotor retardation 
irritability 
insomnia
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26
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what is depressive psychosis

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mood congruent syndrome
delusion of worthlessness/guilt/hypochondriasis/poverty/sin/nihilism
cotards syndrome
hallucination of accusing, insulting or threatening 2nd person auditory hallucination

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27
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what is mania with psychosis

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mood congruent syndrome
delusions of grandeur/special ability/persecution/religion
2nd person auditory hallucination
flight of ideas

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28
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first rank symptoms of schizophrenia

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delusion
auditory hallucination
thought interference
passivity phenomena

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29
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positive symptoms schizophrenia

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hallucination
delusion
disorder of form of thought
passivity phenomena

30
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negative symptoms of schizophrenia

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reduced speech 
blunted affect 
reduced social interaction 
reduced interest and pleasure 
reduced motivation and drive
31
Q

diagnosis of schizophrenia?

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> 1 1st rank for >1m
OR >2 for >1m
hallucinations of any modality every day
neologism, break or interruption in train of thought
catatonic behaviour
negative symptoms

32
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what is catatonic schizophrenia

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movement disorder ranging from stupor to hyperkinesis

automatic obedience, posturing and waxy flexibility

33
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what is hebephrenic schizophrenia

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prominent affective changes
fleeting and fragmentary delusion/hallucination
irresponsible/unpredictable behaviour
shallow and inappropriate mood
incongruent speech
tendency to social isolation and -ve symptoms

34
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what is persistent delusional disorder

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only feature of the condition is a systematic, fixed delusion

35
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what is schizotypal disorder and what are its features

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eccentric behaviour and anomalies of thinking and affect resembling schizophrenia 
cold affect
anhedonia 
eccentric behaviour 
social withdrawal 
paranoid/bizarre ideas but not a full delusion 
obsessive rumination 
thought disorder 
transient quasi-psychotic episode 
auditory/other hallucination
36
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what is acute and transient psychotic disorder

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schizophrenia symptoms lasting <1m

37
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what is schizoaffective disorder

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affective and schizophrenic symptoms are prominent but do not justify dx of depressive, manic or schizophrenic episode

38
Q

names of first gen antipsychotics?

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chlorpromazine 
haloperidol 
flupentixol 
trifluperazine 
prochlorperazine
39
Q

names of 2nd gen antipsychotics

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clozapine 
olanzapine 
quetiapine 
risperidone 
paliperidone 
lurasidone
40
Q

what antipsychotic may be termed 3rd gen and when is it given

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aripiprazole

given when weight gain/metabolic syndrome concern is present as a side effect

41
Q

dopamine pathways in the brain?

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mesocortical 
mesolimbic 
tubuloinfundibular 
nigrostriatal 
hypothalamospinal
42
Q

what dopamine pathway is responsible for +ve symptoms

A

mesolimbic

43
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what dopamine pathway is responsible for -ve symptoms

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mesocortical

44
Q

describe an acute dystonic reaction

A
onset minutes 
increased muscle tone 
energetic 
torticollis 
oculogyric crisis 
tongue protrusion
45
Q

what dopamine pathway leads to EPSE

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nigrostriatal

46
Q

describe the EPSE of parkinsonism

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shuffling gait 
resting tremor 
cogwheel rigidity 
dead pan facial expressiob 
bradykinesia
47
Q

describe tardive dyskinesia

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long term and often permanent side effect
involuntary repetitive oro-facial movements
blinking, grimacing, pouting, lip smacking

48
Q

management of EPSE?

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anticholinergics
procyclidine, trihexyphenidyl
consider changing antipsychotic or clozapine

49
Q

what is neuroleptic malignant syndrome?

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rare and gradual condition over days
gradually increasing muscle tone, autonomic instablility and pyrexia
leads to rhabdomyolysis, AKI, death

50
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management of neuroleptic malignant syndrome?

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stop antipsychotic
renal support and cooling
dantrolene to relax muscles
bromocriptine to act as dopamine agonist

51
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what dopamine pathway causes Neuroleptic malignant syndrome

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hypothalamic

52
Q

what dopamine pathway leads to hyperprolactinaemia

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tubuloinfundibular

53
Q

features of hyperprolactinaemia side effects in men?

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gynaecomastia

erectile dysfunction, oligospermia, low libido

54
Q

features of hyperprolactinaemia side effects in women?

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galactorrhoea
reduced libido, arousal, anorgasmia
amenorrhoea and anovulation

55
Q

eatures of hyperprolactinaemia side effects in men and women?

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decreased bone mineralisation

decreased bone density and osteoporosis

56
Q

whart is akathesia or restless legs syndrome

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days-weeks post tx 
pacing 
cannot sit still
poor sleep 
increased suicide risk
57
Q

management of akathesia

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1st line propranolol

2nd line benzodiazepine

58
Q

anticholinergic side effects of antipsychotics?

A

dry mouth
blurred vision
constipation

59
Q

5-HT2 side effects of antipsychotics?

A

diabetes

weight gain

60
Q

antiadrenergic side effects of antipsychotics?

A

postural hypotension

61
Q

other side effects of antipsychotics?

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hepatotoxicity
prolongation of QTc
photosensitivity

62
Q

__ generation antipsychotics are worse for causing EPSE

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1st

63
Q

___ generation antipsychotics are worse for causing sedation and weight gain

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2nd

64
Q

what is clozapine good for

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-ve side effects, tx resistance and anti-suicide

65
Q

side effects of clozapine

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agranulocytosis - weekly WBC for 6m then fortnight 6m then monthly
myocarditis - ECG
constipation 
weight gain 
sedation 
sialorrhoea
66
Q

describe the recommended prescribing for antipsychotic

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start 2nd gen for 6-8 weeks then assess
if no good then go 1st or 2nd gen for 6-8 weeks
if no good check dx, optimise support and check compliance
consider depot
consider clozapine, or high dose antipsychotic monotherapy or two antipsychotics

67
Q

causes of mortality in schizophrenia

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suicide 
HIV, AIDS, hepatitis, TB
T2DM
cancers 
cardiac risk 
osteoporosis
68
Q

factors leading to poorer illness and prognosis

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poverty 
poor diet 
lack of support 
poor transport 
comorbidity 
less motivation and reduced exercise 
poor concentration 
high smoking rates 
comorbid drug use
69
Q

treatment factors leading to poor social outcomes

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medication induced weight gain 
falls due to EPSE 
sedation and immobility 
osteoporosis due to prolactin 
-ve symptoms so poor activity/exercise 
cognitive effects from drugs
70
Q

true/false - smoking whilst on clozapine is a concern

A

true - can lead to variation in concentration due to cyp450 effects
always discuss with doctor before changing smoking habits