Understanding Schizophrenia and
Psychotic Disorders Exam Questions
and Answers 100% Pass
Psychosis - ANSWER-Hallucinations and/or delusions without insight.
Delusion - ANSWER-A fixed false idiosyncratic belief.
Hallucination - ANSWER-Perception without an existing external stimulus.
Illusion - ANSWER-Misperception of an actual external stimulus.
Schizophrenia - ANSWER-Characterized by psychotic symptoms (hallucinations,
bizarre delusions), disorganization (thought disorder, behavioral disturbances), and
negative symptoms (poverty of affect, thought, and social interaction).
Epidemiology of Schizophrenia - ANSWER-Prevalence is approximately 1%; men
and women are affected equally. Peak onset is earlier in men (ages 18-25) than in
women (ages 25-35).
Suicide Risk in Schizophrenia - ANSWER-Up to 50% of patients attempt suicide,
and 10% of those affected successfully commit suicide.
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Psychotic Disorders Exam Questions
and Answers 100% Pass
Psychosis - ANSWER-Hallucinations and/or delusions without insight.
Delusion - ANSWER-A fixed false idiosyncratic belief.
Hallucination - ANSWER-Perception without an existing external stimulus.
Illusion - ANSWER-Misperception of an actual external stimulus.
Schizophrenia - ANSWER-Characterized by psychotic symptoms (hallucinations,
bizarre delusions), disorganization (thought disorder, behavioral disturbances), and
negative symptoms (poverty of affect, thought, and social interaction).
Epidemiology of Schizophrenia - ANSWER-Prevalence is approximately 1%; men
and women are affected equally. Peak onset is earlier in men (ages 18-25) than in
women (ages 25-35).
Suicide Risk in Schizophrenia - ANSWER-Up to 50% of patients attempt suicide,
and 10% of those affected successfully commit suicide.
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