PSYCH - EXAM 1 - SCHIZOPHRENIA AND
PSYCHOTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
what happens in the stabilization phase? - ANSWER-positive symptoms, but decrease in
severity
what happens in the maintenance phase? - ANSWER-symptoms in remission, but mild
symptoms remain
what is thought broadcasting? - ANSWER-Believes everyone can hear his thoughts
what is thought insertion? - ANSWER-Believes others are putting thoughts into his head
what is thought withdrawal? - ANSWER-Believes others are taking thoughts out of his
head
what is thought blocking? - ANSWER-Stops mid-sentence
what is echopraxia? - ANSWER-mimicking the movements of another
parkinsonism - ANSWER-Tremors and rigid movements. Cogwheeling , shuffling
tardive dyskinesia - ANSWER-involuntary movements (twisting) of the facial muscles,
tongue, and limbs
Etiology of Schizophrenia - ANSWER-genetics (prenatal exposure to herpes, etc; birth
injuries; folate deficiencies; first degree relative/twin), neurobiological (excess dopamine,
marijuana can precipitate illness, low serotonin or glutamate), psych stress (childhood
sexual trauma, etc), environmental (toxins- tetrachloroethylene)
what happens in the prodromal phase - ANSWER-social withdrawal (gradual),
depersonalization, odd behavior, neglect in appearance/hygiene, depressed mood,
perceptual disturbances, magical thinking
what happens in the acute phase? - ANSWER-florid positive, negative, cognitive
symptoms
neologisms - ANSWER-new words
echolalia - ANSWER-repetition of words
clang associations - ANSWER-meaningless rhyming of words
catatonia - ANSWER-complete shut down
affective blunting - ANSWER-reduction in emotion
PSYCHOTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
what happens in the stabilization phase? - ANSWER-positive symptoms, but decrease in
severity
what happens in the maintenance phase? - ANSWER-symptoms in remission, but mild
symptoms remain
what is thought broadcasting? - ANSWER-Believes everyone can hear his thoughts
what is thought insertion? - ANSWER-Believes others are putting thoughts into his head
what is thought withdrawal? - ANSWER-Believes others are taking thoughts out of his
head
what is thought blocking? - ANSWER-Stops mid-sentence
what is echopraxia? - ANSWER-mimicking the movements of another
parkinsonism - ANSWER-Tremors and rigid movements. Cogwheeling , shuffling
tardive dyskinesia - ANSWER-involuntary movements (twisting) of the facial muscles,
tongue, and limbs
Etiology of Schizophrenia - ANSWER-genetics (prenatal exposure to herpes, etc; birth
injuries; folate deficiencies; first degree relative/twin), neurobiological (excess dopamine,
marijuana can precipitate illness, low serotonin or glutamate), psych stress (childhood
sexual trauma, etc), environmental (toxins- tetrachloroethylene)
what happens in the prodromal phase - ANSWER-social withdrawal (gradual),
depersonalization, odd behavior, neglect in appearance/hygiene, depressed mood,
perceptual disturbances, magical thinking
what happens in the acute phase? - ANSWER-florid positive, negative, cognitive
symptoms
neologisms - ANSWER-new words
echolalia - ANSWER-repetition of words
clang associations - ANSWER-meaningless rhyming of words
catatonia - ANSWER-complete shut down
affective blunting - ANSWER-reduction in emotion
