Psychosis Flashcards
1
Q
What are delusions?
A
abnormal fixed beliefs
2
Q
What are hallucinations
A
perceptions without stimulus
- auditory, visual, olfactory, gustatory, tactile
3
Q
What are the causes of OA psychosis?
A
delirium
dementia
delusional disorder or late onset schizophrenia
organic - CVA, subdural haematoma, epilepsy uraemia, hepatic encephalopathy
4
Q
What are the risk factors?
A
Female Living alone, single sensory impairment paranoid personality schizoid personality social isolation
5
Q
What are the issues with antipsychotics?
A
Falls
Extra pyramidal SEs
Cardiotoxicity
Sedation
6
Q
What is the most common antipsychotic used?
A
Risperidone
