Week 3.2.2: Predicting the Transition to Psychosis

Question 1

Is a manual used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental disorders.

Answer 1

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V-TR)

Question 2

A new diagnostic category in DSM-5, characterized by psychotic symptoms that are less severe than those seen in full-blown psychosis.

Answer 2

Attenuated Psychosis Syndrome (APS)

Question 3

False beliefs that are strongly held despite evidence to the contrary.

Answer 3

Delusional Ideas

Question 4

Perceptions in the absence of external stimuli, such as hearing voices.

Answer 4

Hallucinations

Question 5

Distorted or unusual sensory experiences.

Answer 5

Perceptual Abnormalities

Question 6

Incoherent or illogical speech patterns.

Answer 6

Disorganized Speech or Communication

Question 7

A diagnostic interview designed to identify individuals who are at high risk of developing psychosis.

It assesses the presence of prodromal symptoms, which are early signs that may indicate the onset of psychosis.

Answer 7

Structured Interview for Prodromal Syndromes (SIPS

Question 8

A rating scale used in conjunction with the SIPS interview.

It quantifies the severity of prodromal symptoms identified during the SIPS interview.

Answer 8

Scale of Prodromal Symptoms (SOPS)