Psychosis & Schizophrenia

Which 3 of the following symptoms are main typical characteristics of psychosis?

Psychosis is defined by a lack of insight

A perception which occurs in the absence of an external stimulus is known as a ...

A hallucination whereby a person's organs feel like they are moving/not working/shrinking is known as a [blank_start]haptic[blank_end] hallucination

Innocuous or coincidental events that are ascribed a meaning by the person is known as ...

A fixed, falsely held belief held with unshakeable conviction is known as a ...

[blank_start]Primary delusions[blank_end]: Not understandable and are psychologically irreducible [blank_start]Secondary delusions[blank_end]: Understandable in the context of preceding affects or other experiences such as a hallucination

A patient presents to their GP saying sentences that you consider to be illogical and lacking in sequence: "I came here in my Dad's car, he's got a blue car, blue is the colour of the sea. I do like to be beside the seaside. In the summer, summer time. That was a song by Will Smith, wasn't it?" What is this patient likely to be suffering from?

Schizophrenia is most commonly associated with [blank_start]3rd[blank_end] person auditory hallucinations

A patient presents to their GP describing feeling worthless and extreme guilt over not putting out the bins in time 5 months ago. He describes having heard threatening voices every so often. What condition is he likely suffering from?

A patient presents with the following symptoms: Confusion and disorientation Disorientation in time, place and person Memory loss, including decreased short-term memory and recall. Visual hallucinations Emotional changes with frequent changes in moods What are they likely suffering from?

There are three types of schizophrenia. Which is the most common?

Which type of schizophrenia is characterised by patients who act more childish and frivolous?

The type of schizophrenia whereby a movement disorder predominates the condition is known as [blank_start]catatonic[blank_end] schizophrenia

Which of the following are 'negative symptoms' of schizophrenia?

Peak incidence of schizophrenia: Between [blank_start]15-25[blank_end] years old in men Between [blank_start]25-35[blank_end] years old in women

Patients with schizophrenia tend to have shrunken brain ventricles