ATI Mental Health Chapter 15 Questions with correct
answers
Alogia Correct Answer - a a lack of any real meaning or substance in what the client says
Anhedonia Correct Answer - having no pleasure or joy in life; losing any sense of pleasure from activities formerly enjoyed
blunted affect Correct Answer - showing little or a slow-to-respond facial expression; few observable facial expressions
Catatonia Correct Answer - psychomotor disturbance, either motionless or excessive motor
Command hallucinations Correct Answer - disturbed auditory sensory perceptions demanding that the client take action, often to harm self or others, and are considered dangerous; often referred to as "voices"
Schizophrenia Correct Answer - CAUSES DISTORTED and bizarre thoughts, perceptions, emotions, movements, and behavior. It cannot be defined as a single illness; rather, schizophrenia is thought of as a syndrome or as a disease process with many different varieties and symptoms. Psychotic thinking or behavior present for at least 6 months (school work, self-care, and interpersonal relationships
Schizotypical personality disorder Correct Answer - Impairments of personality functioning, impairment not as severe as with schizophrenia delusional disorder Correct Answer - delusional thinking for at least 1 month, self or interpersonal functioning is not markedly impaired
Brief psychotic disorder Correct Answer - Psychotic manifestations lasting for 1 day to 1 month
Schizophreniform disorder Correct Answer - Manifestations similar to schizophrenia last 1-6 months, social/occupational dysfunction may not be present
schizoaffective disorder Correct Answer - Disorder includes schizophrenia and depressive or bipolar disorder
Substance-induced psychotic disorder Correct Answer - Psychosis due to substance
intoxication or withdrawal; psychotic manifestations are more severe than typically
expected
Psychotic or catatonia disorder not otherwise specified Correct Answer - Psychotic
features like impaired reality testing or bizarre behavior (psychotic) or significant change in motor activity behavior (catatonia) but does not meet criteria for dx with another specific psychotic disorder
examples of positive symptoms Correct Answer - Hallucinations
Delusions
Alterations in speech
Bizarre behavior (walking backwards constantly)
Positive symptoms defined are... Correct Answer - Manifestations of things that are not normally present, most easily identifed
answers
Alogia Correct Answer - a a lack of any real meaning or substance in what the client says
Anhedonia Correct Answer - having no pleasure or joy in life; losing any sense of pleasure from activities formerly enjoyed
blunted affect Correct Answer - showing little or a slow-to-respond facial expression; few observable facial expressions
Catatonia Correct Answer - psychomotor disturbance, either motionless or excessive motor
Command hallucinations Correct Answer - disturbed auditory sensory perceptions demanding that the client take action, often to harm self or others, and are considered dangerous; often referred to as "voices"
Schizophrenia Correct Answer - CAUSES DISTORTED and bizarre thoughts, perceptions, emotions, movements, and behavior. It cannot be defined as a single illness; rather, schizophrenia is thought of as a syndrome or as a disease process with many different varieties and symptoms. Psychotic thinking or behavior present for at least 6 months (school work, self-care, and interpersonal relationships
Schizotypical personality disorder Correct Answer - Impairments of personality functioning, impairment not as severe as with schizophrenia delusional disorder Correct Answer - delusional thinking for at least 1 month, self or interpersonal functioning is not markedly impaired
Brief psychotic disorder Correct Answer - Psychotic manifestations lasting for 1 day to 1 month
Schizophreniform disorder Correct Answer - Manifestations similar to schizophrenia last 1-6 months, social/occupational dysfunction may not be present
schizoaffective disorder Correct Answer - Disorder includes schizophrenia and depressive or bipolar disorder
Substance-induced psychotic disorder Correct Answer - Psychosis due to substance
intoxication or withdrawal; psychotic manifestations are more severe than typically
expected
Psychotic or catatonia disorder not otherwise specified Correct Answer - Psychotic
features like impaired reality testing or bizarre behavior (psychotic) or significant change in motor activity behavior (catatonia) but does not meet criteria for dx with another specific psychotic disorder
examples of positive symptoms Correct Answer - Hallucinations
Delusions
Alterations in speech
Bizarre behavior (walking backwards constantly)
Positive symptoms defined are... Correct Answer - Manifestations of things that are not normally present, most easily identifed
