quiz 1 Flashcards
what is the most common type of hallucination?
auditory
which diagnosis has “lack of interest” as a symptom?
both schizophrenia and depression
when do schizophrenia symptoms usually begin?
ages 18-21 years old
what is “flat affect”?
lack of emotion/expression
what is a hallucination?
perception of something that is not there. involving the senses
what is a delusion?
a false belief
what is the difference between schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder?
scizoaffective disorder also has a mood component
what are some of the NEGATIVE symptoms of schizophrenia?
lack of interest, withdrawal, flat affect
what are some of the POSITIVE symptoms of schizophrenia?
disorganized thoughts/speech, delusions, hallucinations
true/false: depression can be diagnosed at any age
true
true/false: bipolar can be diagnosed in children
true
what characterizes persistant depressive disorder?
it must be present for more than two years
true/false: men and women displace the same symptoms for depression
false
what is the age range for disruptive mood disregulation disorder (DMDD)?
ages 6-18 years, just kids
what is “flight of ideas”?
rapid change of subject
which sometimes needs hospitalization, bipolar 1 or bipolar 2?
bipolar 1
which diagnosis has psychotic symptoms?
bipolar or schizophrenia
what are some signs of depression?
withdrawal, fatigue, sleep disruption, significant change in appetite/weight, recurrent thoughts of death, diminished interest/pleasure in all activities most of the time
what are some signs of mania?
flight of ideas, lack of sleep, rapid speech, an increase in reckless behavior
what are some psychotic symptoms?
hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thoughts/speech
what is the duration of brief psychotic disorder?
1 day-1 month
what is the difference between bipolar 1 and bipolar 2?
bipolar 1 is characterized by mania, while bipolar 2 is characterized by hypomania (less manic than bipolar 1)
what are “racing thoughts”?
thoughts that move so quickly it is difficult to keep up
what is meant by “disorganized speech”?
word salad/things that do not make sense, an inability to keep a coherent conversation going
