Chapter 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders Outline Quiz

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Which of the following is considered a 'positive' symptom of schizophrenia?

Delusions (correct)

Avolition

Affective flattening

Alogia

What is the most common type of delusion in schizophrenia?

Delusions of persecution

Delusions of grandeur (correct)

Anhedonia

Affective flattening

What is the experience of sensory events without environmental input called in schizophrenia?

Anhedonia

Hallucinations (correct)

Alogia

Avolition

Which part of the brain is most active during auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia?

Broca's area Signup and view all the answers

What is characterized by cognitive slippage, tangentiality, and loose associations in schizophrenia?

Disorganized speech Signup and view all the answers

What term did Emil Kraepelin use to describe the schizophrenic syndrome?

Dementia praecox Signup and view all the answers

Who introduced the term 'schizophrenia'?

Eugen Bleuler Signup and view all the answers

What are the broad spectrum of cognitive and emotional dysfunctions in schizophrenia characterized by?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

According to current thinking, what is considered important in understanding the onset and course of schizophrenia?

Onset and course Signup and view all the answers

What did Eugen Bleuler identify as being included within a spectrum of schizophrenia?

Different variants Signup and view all the answers

What is the DSM-5 criteria for Somatic Symptom Disorder?

Presence of at least one somatic symptom causing distress and/or disruption of daily life Signup and view all the answers

What is the prevalence of Somatic Symptom Disorder?

Relatively rare condition Signup and view all the answers

Who is more likely to be affected by Somatic Symptom Disorder?

Unmarried, low SES women Signup and view all the answers

What is the specifier for individuals whose somatic complaints predominantly involve pain?

Severe severity level Signup and view all the answers

How is Illness Anxiety Disorder described in terms of anxiety about health?

High level of anxiety about health Signup and view all the answers

What is the preoccupation with fears of having or acquiring a serious illness known as in Illness Anxiety Disorder?

Hypochondriasis Signup and view all the answers

In Illness Anxiety Disorder, what are the somatic symptoms like in terms of intensity?

Mild in intensity or absent Signup and view all the answers

What does the individual do in response to the preoccupation with fears of having or acquiring a serious illness in Illness Anxiety Disorder?

"Performs excessive health-related behaviors" Signup and view all the answers

"What is true according to DSM-5 criteria for Illness Anxiety Disorder?"

"The preoccupation with illness is clearly excessive or disproportionate" Signup and view all the answers

What did the research on Somatic Symptom Disorder point out?

It runs a chronic course and has a relatively rare condition. Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes somatic symptom disorders?

Presence of somatic symptoms often medically unexplained with excessive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to the symptoms Signup and view all the answers

Which disorder was formerly called Briquet’s syndrome?

Somatic symptom disorder Signup and view all the answers

What is the main feature of illness anxiety disorder?

Preoccupation with health or symptoms without having any medical basis Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes conversion disorder?

Presence of one or more somatic symptoms that are often medically unexplained Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of dissociative disorders?

Excessive or maladaptive response to physical symptoms or health concerns Signup and view all the answers

What are the features of depersonalization/derealization disorder?

Feeling detached from one’s mind or body or being in a dreamlike state Signup and view all the answers

What is dissociative amnesia characterized by?

Inability to recall important autobiographical information Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary feature of psychological factors affecting medical condition?

Psychological factors affecting a general medical condition Signup and view all the answers

How did somatic symptom disorders originate?

First identified by French doctor who noticed patients coming to him with numerous complaints with no medical basis Signup and view all the answers

What are the types of disorders included in somatic symptom disorders?

Somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Schizophrenia

Hallucinations and delusions are considered 'positive' symptoms of schizophrenia
The most common type of delusion in schizophrenia is paranoid delusions
The experience of sensory events without environmental input is called hallucinations in schizophrenia
The temporal lobe is the most active part of the brain during auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia
Disorganized thinking is characterized by cognitive slippage, tangentiality, and loose associations in schizophrenia
Emil Kraepelin used the term 'dementia praecox' to describe the schizophrenic syndrome
Eugen Bleuler introduced the term 'schizophrenia'
Schizophrenia is characterized by a broad spectrum of cognitive and emotional dysfunctions
According to current thinking, genetic and environmental factors are important in understanding the onset and course of schizophrenia
Eugen Bleuler identified schizophrenia as a spectrum including simple, paranoid, catatonic, and hebephrenic types

Somatic Symptom Disorders

The DSM-5 criteria for Somatic Symptom Disorder includes one or more somatic symptoms that are distressing or disrupt daily life
The prevalence of Somatic Symptom Disorder is 5-7%
Women are more likely to be affected by Somatic Symptom Disorder
The specifier "with predominant pain" is used for individuals whose somatic complaints predominantly involve pain
Illness Anxiety Disorder is characterized by excessive anxiety about health and fears of having or acquiring a serious illness
In Illness Anxiety Disorder, somatic symptoms are mild in intensity
Individuals with Illness Anxiety Disorder excessively check their body for signs of illness
According to DSM-5 criteria, Illness Anxiety Disorder is characterized by excessive anxiety about health and fears of having or acquiring a serious illness

Other Disorders

Conversion Disorder (formerly Briquet's syndrome) is characterized by symptoms affecting voluntary motor or sensory function
Illness Anxiety Disorder is characterized by excessive anxiety about health and fears of having or acquiring a serious illness
Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder is characterized by feelings of detachment from oneself or the world
Dissociative Amnesia is characterized by an inability to recall important information about oneself
Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Condition is characterized by psychological factors that affect a medical condition
Somatic Symptom Disorders originate from the interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors
Somatic Symptom Disorders include Illness Anxiety Disorder, Conversion Disorder, and Somatic Symptom Disorder

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Test your knowledge on the perspectives, clinical description, prevalence, causes, and treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Explore the defining features, symptoms, subtypes, and contributing factors associated with these conditions.