PBSI 306 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
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Positive symptoms of schizophrenia
False unshakable beliefs held despite contradictory evidence, contrary to reality, and
highly unlikely.
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia: Restricted affect
Severe reduction in or absence of emotional expression.
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia: Anhedonia
Loss of the ability to experience pleasure.
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia: Avolition
Inability to initiate or persist at goal directed activities.
Persecutory delusions
Being persecuted, watched, tormented by others.
Grandiose delusions
One has special identity or possesses special powers (think they are better than
others).
,Delusion of reference
Random events are directed at them (flyer placed and they might think it directed
towards them only).
Delusions of thought insertion
One's thoughts are being controlled by outside forces (their own thoughts are coming
from someone else).
Hallucinations
Perceptual experiences that occur without a stimulus; can affect any of the five senses;
causes distress to who experiences it.
Auditory hallucinations
Sensory experiences of hearing sounds that are not present in the external environment
(most common 70-80%).
Visual hallucinations
Sensory experiences in which a person sees things that are not present in the real world
(usually with auditory hallucinations).
Tactile hallucinations
Something is happening to OUTSIDE of the body (seeing someone following them).
,Somatic hallucinations
Something is happening to the INSIDE of the body (bugs eating their stomach).
Disorganized thought and speech
Slip from one topic to unrelated with little coherent transition.
Disorganized behavior
Unpredictable and untriggered agitation.
Catatonia
Decreased or excessive and peculiar motor activity.
Cognitive deficits
Deficits in attention, memory and processing speed, early marker for schizophrenia.
Criteria for diagnosis of schizophrenia: Prodromal symptoms
Before the acute phase.
Criteria for diagnosis of schizophrenia: Residual symptoms
After the acute phase.
, Prognosis for schizophrenia
3 years after 1st episode; 40% employed or in school and 37% recovered a good level of
functioning; life expectancy 10 years shorter; more infectious and circulatory diseases,
5-10% commit suicide; stabilize after episode within 5-10 years.
Schizoaffective disorder
A period where you don't show mood but with hallucinations (mix of schizophrenia and a
mood disorder).
Schizophreniform disorder
A= positive/negative, D=, E= absence of substance; symptoms last only 1-6 months; 2/3
will develop schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
Brief psychotic disorder
Sudden onset of delusions, hallucination, disorganized speech, and/or disorganized
behavior; between 1 day or 1 month; emerge after stressor.
Sudden onset of schizophrenia
Delusions, hallucination, disorganized speech, and/or disorganized behavior; between 1
day or 1 month; emerge after stressor.
Delusional disorder
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Positive symptoms of schizophrenia
False unshakable beliefs held despite contradictory evidence, contrary to reality, and
highly unlikely.
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia: Restricted affect
Severe reduction in or absence of emotional expression.
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia: Anhedonia
Loss of the ability to experience pleasure.
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia: Avolition
Inability to initiate or persist at goal directed activities.
Persecutory delusions
Being persecuted, watched, tormented by others.
Grandiose delusions
One has special identity or possesses special powers (think they are better than
others).
,Delusion of reference
Random events are directed at them (flyer placed and they might think it directed
towards them only).
Delusions of thought insertion
One's thoughts are being controlled by outside forces (their own thoughts are coming
from someone else).
Hallucinations
Perceptual experiences that occur without a stimulus; can affect any of the five senses;
causes distress to who experiences it.
Auditory hallucinations
Sensory experiences of hearing sounds that are not present in the external environment
(most common 70-80%).
Visual hallucinations
Sensory experiences in which a person sees things that are not present in the real world
(usually with auditory hallucinations).
Tactile hallucinations
Something is happening to OUTSIDE of the body (seeing someone following them).
,Somatic hallucinations
Something is happening to the INSIDE of the body (bugs eating their stomach).
Disorganized thought and speech
Slip from one topic to unrelated with little coherent transition.
Disorganized behavior
Unpredictable and untriggered agitation.
Catatonia
Decreased or excessive and peculiar motor activity.
Cognitive deficits
Deficits in attention, memory and processing speed, early marker for schizophrenia.
Criteria for diagnosis of schizophrenia: Prodromal symptoms
Before the acute phase.
Criteria for diagnosis of schizophrenia: Residual symptoms
After the acute phase.
, Prognosis for schizophrenia
3 years after 1st episode; 40% employed or in school and 37% recovered a good level of
functioning; life expectancy 10 years shorter; more infectious and circulatory diseases,
5-10% commit suicide; stabilize after episode within 5-10 years.
Schizoaffective disorder
A period where you don't show mood but with hallucinations (mix of schizophrenia and a
mood disorder).
Schizophreniform disorder
A= positive/negative, D=, E= absence of substance; symptoms last only 1-6 months; 2/3
will develop schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
Brief psychotic disorder
Sudden onset of delusions, hallucination, disorganized speech, and/or disorganized
behavior; between 1 day or 1 month; emerge after stressor.
Sudden onset of schizophrenia
Delusions, hallucination, disorganized speech, and/or disorganized behavior; between 1
day or 1 month; emerge after stressor.
Delusional disorder
