Schizophrenia — Flashcards

Diagnosis of schizophrenia requires at least 2 of following, and at least 1 of these should include 1 to 3: - Positive symptoms- 1. Delusions 2. Hallucinations 3. Disorganized speech 4. Disorganized or catatonic behavior 5. _____ symptoms (affective flattening, avolition, anhedonia, asociality, alogia)

Schizophrenia is characterized by _____ on CT

#10

_____ = only appropriate after failing 2 other drugs (refractory schizophrenia)

Hint: Atypical antipsychotic

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Flashcard 1: schizophrenia

Answer:

Extra: increased: dopamine

Flashcard 2: Are typical antipsychotics effective at treating the positive or negative symptoms of schizophrenia? _____

Answer: Positive

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Flashcard 3: Schizophrenia is associated with _____-creased serotonergic activity and decreased dendritic branching

Answer: in

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Flashcard 4: Is the prevalence of schizophrenia more common in a particular race? _____

Answer: No

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Flashcard 5: Which type of aphasia is characterized by the following: _____ 1. Fluent speech 2. Impaired comprehension 3. Impaired repetition

Answer: Wernicke (receptive) aphasia

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Flashcard 6: Which atypical antipsychotic is used for suicidality in schizophrenia? _____

Answer: Clozapine

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Flashcard 7: Schizophrenia is associated with _____ dendritic branching

Answer: decreased

Flashcard 8: Diagnosis of schizophrenia requires at least 2 of following, and at least 1 of these should include 1 to 3: - Positive symptoms- 1. Delusions 2. Hallucinations 3. Disorganized speech 4. Disorganized or catatonic behavior 5. _____ symptoms (affective flattening, avolition, anhedonia, asociality, alogia)

Answer: Negative

Flashcard 9: Schizophrenia is characterized by _____ on CT

Answer: ventriculomegaly

Extra: https://onlinemeded.org/spa/psychiatry/psychotic-disorders/acquire?ref=anki

Flashcard 10: _____ = only appropriate after failing 2 other drugs (refractory schizophrenia)

Answer: Clozapine

Extra: https://onlinemeded.org/spa/psychiatry?ref=anki

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