Psychotic Dosorders - Schizophrenia

Question 1

What can psychosis lead to?

Answer 1

Withdrawal from the outside world as the person becomes confused and disorientated

Question 2

What can psychotic disorders be characterised by ?

Answer 2

Dilusions
Disorganised speech
Or behaviour that includes all types of schizophrenia

Question 3

What’s meant by positive and negative symptoms?

Answer 3

Pos= in addition to normal behaviour

Negative= withdrawal /taking away from normal behaviour

Question 4

What are 2 positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

Answer 4

Delusions
Auditory hallucinations
Disorganised speech

Question 5

What are negative symptoms of schizophrenia ?

Answer 5

Losing emotional responses
Inability to feel pleasure
Lack of motivation
Disorganised aspect

Question 6

What is in the DSM for schizophrenia ?

Answer 6

2 or more of the following:

Delusions
Hallucinations
Disorganised speech and behaviour
Negative symptoms

PLUS

Social occupational dysfunction , at least 6 months duration - no other explanation can be found - such as medication or developmental disorders

Question 7

What’s on the ICD ?

Answer 7

Thought echo through insertion or withdrawal broadcasting
Delusions of control
Hallucinatory voices
Persistent delusions 
Persistent hallucinations 
Incoherence or irrelevant speech
Catatonic behaviour
Negative symptoms such as marked apathy 
A significant and consistent in the overall quality of some aspects of personal behaviour

Question 8

What is psychosis ?

Answer 8

The general term for disorders that involve a loss of contact with reality

It covers may disorders which may involve delusions