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antipsychotic meds (Ans- primarily used for schizophrenia & psychotic disorders -also used as adjunctive meds for management of tx-resistant depression & other conditions -not curative -decrease/control symptoms/improve quality of life Schizophrenia (Ans- a disturbance that must last for 6 months or longer, including at least one month of positive symptoms or negative symptoms -neurodevelopmental, brain disorder -psychological condition involving chronic or repeated episodes of psychosis cause: combination of genetics and environmental factors DX: based on clinical interview Schizophrenia increases the risk of: (Ans- suicide homeless jail/prison psychosis (Ans- set of symptoms in which a person's mental capacity, affective response, and capacity to recognize reality, communicate, and relate to others is impaired Hallmarks of psychosis (Ans- Delusions and hallucinations -often called the "positive symptoms" of psychosis -Delusions are fixed beliefs - often bizarre - that have an inadequate rational basis and can't be changed by rational arguments or evidence to the contrary -Hallucinations are perceptual experiences of any sensory modality - especially auditory - that occur without a real external stimulus, yet are vivid and clear, just like normal perceptions, but not under voluntary control Symptoms of psychosis: