Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders In-Class Questions and all correct Answers

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders In-Class Questions 1. In your own words, what does it mean to have psychosis? A mental disorder in which a person’s thoughts are not normal and the person has lost touch with reality. 2. Does everyone who exhibits symptoms of psychosis have a psychotic disorder? Why/Why not? No not necessarily, a person with an infection such as a UTI can experience psychosis due to the infection and notactually have psychosis. 3. What is the difference between positive and negative symptoms? Positive (or hard) symptoms include delusions, hallucinations, and grossly disorganized thinking, speech, andbehavior. Negative (or soft) symptoms include flat affect, lack of volition, and social withdrawal or discomfort. 4. Name a cognitive symptom of schizophrenia Impaired thinking, thought blocking or thought broadcasting, inability to focus and make decisions 5. Name an affective symptom of schizophrenia Flat affect (no facial expressions) and blunt affect (few facial expressions)