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Abnormal Psych Exam 2--Psychotic Disorders
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
03/12/2012

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three symtpoms of schizophrenia
Definition
positive, negative, disorganized
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positive
Definition
-excess or distortion of normal functioning
-hallucinations
-delusions
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hallucinations
Definition
-auditory: normally negative voices
-visual: brain playing tricks
-olfactory: smell
-Gustatory: taste
-Tactile: touch
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delusions of grandeur
Definition
person feels more important or famouse than actually is
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types of possible delusions
Definition
-grandeur
-persuectuion
-reference
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delusion of persecution
Definition
believes that someone is out to get them, police or CIA common belief
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delusions of reference
Definition
comments, book passages, tv, colors, signs, has special meaning to person and is trying to tell person something
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bizare delusions (not possible)
Definition
-thought withdrawel: taking thoughts out
-thought insertion:putting them in
-thought monitoring:controlled thoughts
-thought broadcasting: everyone can hear them
-delusions of control: someone controls you
-Capgras syndrome
-cotards syndrome
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-capgras syndrome
-cotards syndrome
Definition
-someone replaced by double
-part of yourself is replaced by another--brain replaced by stone
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negative symtpoms
Definition
-avolition
-alogia
-anhedonia
-affective flattening
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avolition
Definition
lack of doing basic behaviors--sit for hours, not bathing, etc.
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alogia
Definition
abnormality of speech, decreased speech, brief replies
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anhedonia
Definition
lack of pleasurable activities that were normally enjoyed
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affective flattening
Definition
-lack of facial expressions, eye contact, emotional expressions
-2/3 of schizophrenics have this
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disorganized symptoms
Definition
-disorganized affect
-disorganized speech
-tangentiatliy
-loss associations
-word salad
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disorganized affect
Definition
innapropriate--emotional expressions not fitting situation
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tangentiatlity
Definition
talking in way that is completely different and unrelated than what conversation is about-coherent but not related
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loss associations (derailment)
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words said are coherent words and phrases, but sentences aren't related at all, no assosication between things
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word salad
Definition
incoherent speech, words just randomly dispersed, made up words thrown in
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disorganized behavior
Definition
-poor hygiene: something that affects hygiene
-inapropriate sexuality: masterbating in public
-untriggered agitation
catatonia
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catatnoic stupor
Definition
unaware of what is happeneing in enviorment
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catatonic rigidity
Definition
resistance to moving, holding weird position for hours
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catatonic posturing
Definition
holding posture is not rigid, move arm and it stays where you moved it
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catatonic excitement
Definition
chewing with mouth open, pacing, etc.
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schizophrenia 3 stages
Definition
-prodromal
-active
-residual
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prodromal
Definition
negative symptoms, looks like depression but weirder
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active
Definition
-actively psychotic, hallucinations, delusions
-must have 2+ symptoms for 1+ months
-at least one positive or disorganized
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residual
Definition
may have active weirdness, may have delusions, negative symptoms, vague speech
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at least one positive or disorganized symptoms waved if.....
Definition
-delusion is bizarre
-hallucination is auditory and involves two voices talking to each other
-two voices doing running commentary of what you are doing
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schizophrenia duration
Definition
-6+ months
-prodromal and residual phases count
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schizophrenia subtypes
Definition
-paranoid
-disorganized
-Catatnoic
-undifferentiated
-residual
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paranoid type
Definition
-hallucinations and delusions
-preoccupations with delusions or auditory hallucinations
-no disorganized speech or behavior
-no flat or inapropriate affect
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disorganized type
Definition
-disorganized speech/behavior
-flat/inappropriate affect
-normally no hallucinations or delusions
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catatonic
Definition
2+ of the following
-catatonic symtpoms
-extreme negativism
-mutism: no talking
-echolalia: repeating what person says
-Echpraxy: repeating behavior
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undifferentiatied
Definition
everything else, mash up
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residual
Definition
active phase has ended and in residual phase/type
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types of schizophrenia
Definition
-chronic: one episode, last long time
-episodic: prodromal, active, prodromal--comes in flares
-single: one active and never again has it
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Schizophrenia sex differences
Definition
-prevalence almost equal
-males have ealier onset
-worse prognosis because of this
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schizophreniform disorder
Definition
-schizophrenia but for a shorter time
-may be classified as schizophrenia if last longer than 6 months
-more than one month to less than 6
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schizoafective disorder
Definition
-meet criterian for schizophrenia and mood disorder
-delusions or hallucinations for 2+ week without mood symptoms
-mood sypmtoms present duirng most of active and residual periods
-chronic
-more sever than schizophrenia
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brief psychotic disorder
Definition
at least 1 of:
-delusions
-hallucinations
-disorganized speech/behavior

last 1 day to less than 1 month
linked with significant stressors
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delusional disorder
Definition
-persitent and non-bizarre delusional beliefs
-never meet criteria for schizophrenia
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subtypes of delusions---erotomanic
Definition
belief that someone who is of higher social status is in love you
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subtypes of delusions---somatic
Definition
belief that there is some sort of pshycial disease or problem with you that isn't true
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subtypes of delusions---grandiose
Definition
belief you are more than what you are
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subtypes of delusions--jealous
Definition
belief that you spouse is having an affair
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subtypes of delusions--persecutory
Definition
belief that someone or something is after you
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subtypes of delusions--mixed
Definition
variety of subtypes
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