PSYCH EXAM (MODULE 8)
1. psychosis
Answer symptom not a disorder
loss of connection with reality - hallucinations, delusions due to substances, brain injuries, mental health disorders
2. schizophrenia
Answer a group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, dis-turbed perceptions,
and inappropriate emotions and actions
symptoms last at least 6 months
3. Catatonia
Answer sub type
motor disturbanced - werid movements
psychosis based
4. schizoaffective
Answer psychotic symptoms
mania/depressive mood disorder
5. schizophreniform
Answer same symptoms as schizophrenia but symptoms last less than 6 months
6. brief psychotic disorder
, Answer at least 1 psychotic symptom that lasts 1 day to 1 month
7. delusional disorde r
Answer at lease 1 delusion but no significant social disturbance
8. shared psychotic disorder
Answer 2 people share similar delusion
9. onset of schizophrenia
Answer 3 million americans have it males 15-25 years ol
females 25-35 years old
earlier onset is worsens outcomes
10. do schizophrenic people abuse substances
Answer yes 50% alcohol and 50% tobacco
lots of tobacco use
high rates of medical comorbidities (two medical conditions at the same time)
11. what is the leading cause of death?
Answer suicide
accompained with anxiety, OCD, panic attacks, mood disorder, obesity, diabetes, CVD complications
12. dopamine hypothesis
Answer dopamine hyperactivity positive symptoms
1. psychosis
Answer symptom not a disorder
loss of connection with reality - hallucinations, delusions due to substances, brain injuries, mental health disorders
2. schizophrenia
Answer a group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, dis-turbed perceptions,
and inappropriate emotions and actions
symptoms last at least 6 months
3. Catatonia
Answer sub type
motor disturbanced - werid movements
psychosis based
4. schizoaffective
Answer psychotic symptoms
mania/depressive mood disorder
5. schizophreniform
Answer same symptoms as schizophrenia but symptoms last less than 6 months
6. brief psychotic disorder
, Answer at least 1 psychotic symptom that lasts 1 day to 1 month
7. delusional disorde r
Answer at lease 1 delusion but no significant social disturbance
8. shared psychotic disorder
Answer 2 people share similar delusion
9. onset of schizophrenia
Answer 3 million americans have it males 15-25 years ol
females 25-35 years old
earlier onset is worsens outcomes
10. do schizophrenic people abuse substances
Answer yes 50% alcohol and 50% tobacco
lots of tobacco use
high rates of medical comorbidities (two medical conditions at the same time)
11. what is the leading cause of death?
Answer suicide
accompained with anxiety, OCD, panic attacks, mood disorder, obesity, diabetes, CVD complications
12. dopamine hypothesis
Answer dopamine hyperactivity positive symptoms
