schizophrenia

Question 1

most common hallucinations?

Answer 1

auditory

Question 2

why are drugs likely triggers of psychosis

Answer 2

they impact the dopaminergic system

Question 3

probability if both parents have schiz?

Answer 3

50%

Question 4

why can they tickle themselves

Answer 4

They struggle to differentiate between external and internal stimuli

Question 5

what do the negative symptoms have in common

Answer 5

all defined by absence of something e.g. anergia

Question 6

what is a delusion

Answer 6

a belief that is not amenable to evidence - persistent false belief that can’t be disconfirmed by exposing them to the truth

Question 7

how do you discern from BP1?

Answer 7

only have psychosis during manic episode.

Question 8

can you have schizophrenia w/o hallucinations/ delusions

Answer 8

yeh

Question 9

Schizoaffective disorder

Answer 9

schizophrenia + depression.

Question 10

whats the issue with the DSM diagnosis

Answer 10

Need minimum of 6 months with 1 month of intense -> Interferes w possibility of early intervention.