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Psychosis & Schizophrenia
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1Which 3 of the following symptoms are main typical characteristics of psychosis?
- AHallucinations
- BDelusions
- CDisorder of form of thought
- DTremor
- EManic episodes
- FMemory loss
- GReduced concentration
2Psychosis is defined by a lack of insight
- ATrue
- BFalse
3A perception which occurs in the absence of an external stimulus is known as a ...
- AHallucination
- BDelusion
- CDeception
4A hallucination whereby a person's organs feel like they are moving/not working/shrinking is known as a [blank_start]haptic[blank_end] hallucination
- Ahaptic
- Bvisceral
- Corgan
5Innocuous or coincidental events that are ascribed a meaning by the person is known as ...
- AIdeas of reference
- BThought insertion
- CPassivity of thought
- DDelusional perception
6A fixed, falsely held belief held with unshakeable conviction is known as a ...
- AHallucination
- BDelusion
- CIdeas of reference
- DSelf referential experience
7[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- APrimary delusions
- BSecondary delusions
8A 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?- AThought Disorder
- BParanoid Delusions
- CThought Insertion
- DIdeas of Reference
9Schizophrenia is most commonly associated with [blank_start]3rd[blank_end] person auditory hallucinations
- A3rd
- B2nd
- C1st
10A 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?
- ADepressive Psychosis
- BManic Psychosis
- CSchizophrenia
11A 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?- ADelirium
- BSchizophrenia
- CDepressive Psychosis
- DManic Psychosis
12There are three types of schizophrenia. Which is the most common?
- AParanoid Schizophrenia
- BHebephrenic Schizophrenia
- CCatatonic Schizophrenia
13Which type of schizophrenia is characterised by patients who act more childish and frivolous?
- AParanoid Schizophrenia
- BHebephrenic Schizophrenia
- CCatatonic Schizophrenia
14The type of schizophrenia whereby a movement disorder predominates the condition is known as [blank_start]catatonic[blank_end] schizophrenia
- Acatatonic
15Which of the following are 'negative symptoms' of schizophrenia?
- AReduced amount of speech
- BReduced motivation and drive
- CHallucinations
- DDelusions
- EPassivity phenomena
- FDisorder of the form of thought
- GReduced interest and pleasure
- HReduced social interaction
- IBlunting of affect
16Peak 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- A15-25
- B25-35
17Patients with schizophrenia tend to have shrunken brain ventricles
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- Psychosis & Schizophrenia lectures given on thursday of week 2 (2 lectures in one)
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- Matthew Coulson
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