Exploring the Causes of Hallucinations
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Which type of delusion involves believing that someone is truly in love with you, even though it is not true?

  • Erotomania (correct)
  • Persecutory
  • Jealous type
  • Grandiose

What type of hallucination involves abnormal perception or experience in the absence of a stimulus?

  • Olfactory
  • Visual
  • Auditory (correct)
  • Gustatory

Which type of hallucination is commonly associated with individuals abusing stimulants or experiencing alcohol withdrawal?

  • Command hallucinations
  • Formication (correct)
  • Hypnagogic illuminations
  • Hypnopompic illuminations

When do hypnagogic hallucinations occur?

<p>During falling asleep (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a person only experiences isolated hallucinations without auditory hallucinations, what should be ruled out?

<p>Organic causes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of delusion involves believing that the police are tapping your phone, among other things?

<p>Persecutory (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for when a neutral stimulus has a special meaning to a person with a delusion?

<p>Referential thinking (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an organic cause of hallucinations?

<p>Olfactory hallucinations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of a circumstantial thought process?

<p>The patient includes irrelevant details but eventually returns to address the subject (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a tangential thought process?

<p>The patient never returns to the original point or question (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of loose association in thought process?

<p>The patient's thoughts are difficult to follow and understand (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of word salad in speech?

<p>The patient's speech is characterized by confused and repetitious language (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of verbigeration?

<p>The patient's speech is characterized by confused and repetitious language (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of flight of ideas?

<p>The patient's speech is characterized by confused and repetitious language (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following best describes a delusion?

<p>A belief that is fixed and false (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is an example of a non-bizarre delusion?

<p>Believing that the CIA is tapping your phone (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is an example of a bizarre delusion?

<p>Believing that spaceships fly out of your butt (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following best describes a non-bizarre delusion?

<p>A false belief that is fixed but not consistent with cultural values (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following best describes a bizarre delusion?

<p>A false belief that is amenable to logic (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is an example of a non-bizarre delusion?

<p>Believing that your spouse is cheating on you (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is an example of a bizarre delusion?

<p>Believing that there is a little Martian inside your stomach (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of thought blocking?

<p>The patient stops midsentence or mid-thought and leaves the interviewer waiting for completion. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a non sequitur?

<p>The cows and the pasture. The moon is in the sky, so the cow jumped over the moon. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of flight of ideas?

<p>The patient's mind is moving fast and constantly changing focus. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of neologisms?

<p>The patient makes up new words. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of derailment?

<p>The words make sentences, but the sentences do not make sense. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of perseveration?

<p>The patient tends to focus on a specific idea without the ability to move on to other topics. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In primary psychotic disorders, the presence of psychosis is:

<p>An integral part of the diagnosis. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what conditions can psychosis be present, but is not required for the diagnosis?

<p>Depression, cognitive disorders, dementia, anxiety. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be ruled out first when evaluating for psychosis?

<p>Psychosis due to a substance or medical condition. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subtype of delusion involves the belief that someone is truly in love with you, despite evidence to the contrary?

<p>Erotomania (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for abnormal perception or experience in the absence of a stimulus?

<p>Hallucination (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hallucination involves feeling like there are bugs crawling under your skin?

<p>Tactile (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for seeing or hearing things as you are falling asleep?

<p>Hypnagogic illuminations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a person experiences isolated hallucinations without auditory hallucinations, what should be ruled out?

<p>Organic causes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subtype of delusion involves the belief that the police are tapping your phone, among other things?

<p>Persecutory (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for when a neutral stimulus has a special meaning to a person with a delusion?

<p>Referential thinking (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of a delusion?

<p>A belief that is fixed and false (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a non-bizarre delusion?

<p>Believing that the CIA is tapping your phone (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a bizarre delusion?

<p>Believing that spaceships fly out of your butt when you poop (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a non-bizarre delusion?

<p>A fixed false belief that is not consistent with cultural values or beliefs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a bizarre delusion?

<p>A fixed true belief that is not consistent with cultural values or beliefs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of a non-bizarre delusion?

<p>It is consistent with cultural values or beliefs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of a bizarre delusion?

<p>It is amenable to logic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of thought blocking?

<p>The patient appears to be unable to complete a thought. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of flight of ideas?

<p>The patient talks rapidly and changes topics frequently. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of perseveration?

<p>The patient repeatedly comes back to the same topic. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of neologisms?

<p>The patient makes up new words. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of derailment?

<p>The words make sentences, but the sentences do not make sense. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a non sequitur?

<p>&quot;The cows and the pasture. The moon is in the sky, so the cow jumped over the moon.&quot; (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a bizarre delusion?

<p>Believing that aliens are controlling one's thoughts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a non-bizarre delusion?

<p>Believing that one is being followed by the government (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In primary psychotic disorders, the presence of psychosis is:

<p>An integral part of the diagnosis. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a thought process that is circumstantial?

<p>A patient includes details and material that is not directly relevant to the subject or question, but eventually returns to address the subject or answer the question. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a thought process that is tangential?

<p>A patient never returns to the original point or question, and their thoughts are seen as irrelevant and related in a minor, insignificant manner. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a thought process that is loose association?

<p>A patient's thoughts are difficult or impossible to see the connections between the sequential content. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a thought process that is word salad?

<p>Speech characterized by confused and often repetitious language with no apparent meaning or relationship attached to it. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a thought process that is verbigeration?

<p>Meaningless and stereotyped repetition of words or phrases, as seen in schizophrenia. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a thought process that is flight of ideas?

<p>A succession of multiple associations so that thoughts seem to move abruptly from idea to idea. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a thought process that is neologisms?

<p>The use of new, invented words or phrases that have no meaning to others but have personal significance to the patient. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a thought process that is loose association?

<p>Flight of ideas (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a thought process that is circumstantial?

<p>Circumstantial (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a thought process that is tangential?

<p>Tangential (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a thought process that is flight of ideas?

<p>Flight of ideas (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a thought process that is word salad?

<p>Word salad (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a thought process that is verbigeration?

<p>Verbigeration (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a thought process that is neologisms?

<p>Neologisms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of delusion involves the belief that someone is truly in love with you, despite evidence to the contrary?

<p>Erotomania (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hallucination involves abnormal perception or experience in the absence of a stimulus?

<p>Auditory (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a form of tactile hallucination?

<p>Formication (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hallucination involves feeling like there are bugs crawling under your skin?

<p>Tactile (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hallucination is commonly associated with individuals abusing stimulants or experiencing alcohol withdrawal?

<p>Formication (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a person only experiences isolated hallucinations without auditory hallucinations, what should be ruled out?

<p>Organic causes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subtype of delusion involves the belief that the police are tapping your phone, among other things?

<p>Persecutory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a non-bizarre delusion?

<p>A false belief that is consistent with cultural values and beliefs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a non-bizarre delusion?

<p>Believing that the CIA is tapping your phone (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a bizarre delusion?

<p>A false belief that is extremely unlikely to happen in real life (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a bizarre delusion?

<p>Believing that spaceships fly out of your butt when you poop (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a fixed false belief?

<p>A belief that cannot be changed despite evidence to the contrary (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a delusion?

<p>A belief that is not true but the person is convinced is true (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a delusion?

<p>Believing that there is a little Martian inside your stomach (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of thought blocking?

<p>A patient abruptly stops mid-sentence and cannot remember what they were talking about. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of derailment?

<p>A patient's thoughts jump from one unrelated topic to another. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of perseveration?

<p>A patient repeatedly talks about the same topic despite attempts to change the subject. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of neologisms?

<p>A patient creates new words that are not readily understandable. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a non sequitur?

<p>A patient abruptly stops mid-sentence and cannot remember what they were talking about. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a primary psychotic disorder?

<p>Schizoaffective disorder (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is the presence of psychosis NOT required for a diagnosis?

<p>In primary psychotic disorders (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the tendency to focus on a specific idea without the ability to move on to other topics?

<p>Perseveration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a breakdown in the logical connection between ideas and the overall sense of goal directedness?

<p>Derailment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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