Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Clinical Features

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Psychology - Abnormal Psychology

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Psychosis is a state defined by a loss of contact with _____

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia include delusions, disordered thinking/speech, and _____ behavior.

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia often involve slow speech, social withdrawal, and a loss of _____

Psychomotor symptoms in schizophrenia can include awkward movements and repeated _____

The prevalence rate of schizophrenia shows that women develop it later and display _____ symptoms.

Subtypes of schizophrenia include disorganized, catatonic, paranoid, undifferentiated, and _____

Schizoaffective disorder is a mix of schizophrenia and a mood disorder, with delusions or hallucinations for 2+ weeks outside of a _____ episode.

Schizophreniform disorder is characterized by symptoms of schizophrenia present for less than _____ months.

For a diagnosis of schizophrenia, symptoms must be present for at least 6 months and include a loss of _____

Is there a known cause for schizophrenia? Research has focused on biological, psychological, and _____ factors.

Genetic factors in schizophrenia suggest a biological predisposition that is triggered by later exposure to _____

The biological view of schizophrenia includes genetic factors, biochemical abnormalities, and _____ brain structure.

The neurotransmitter system most involved in schizophrenia is dopamine, particularly in the _____ pathway.

The role of D2 receptors in schizophrenia involves neurons using dopamine firing too often, producing _____

Brain structure abnormalities in schizophrenia include enlarged ventricles and smaller _____ lobes.

Prenatal development stages include proliferation, migration, and _____

Viral problems suggest that brain abnormalities in schizophrenia result from exposure to viruses _____ birth.

The behavioral explanation for schizophrenia involves operant conditioning and a lack of reinforcement for attention to _____ cues.

The cognitive explanation suggests that further features of schizophrenia develop due to faulty interpretation and misunderstanding of _____

Sociocultural explanations for schizophrenia include expressed emotion and social _____

Milieu therapy helps patients by creating a social climate that promotes productive activity, self-respect, and individual _____

In a token economy, patients are rewarded for socially acceptable behavior and not rewarded for _____ behavior.

Traditional antipsychotics reduce positive symptoms but can produce undesired _____ effects.

Conventional antipsychotic drugs can have extrapyramidal effects, impacting areas of the brain that coordinate _____

Parkinsonian symptoms result from reduced dopamine activity in the substantia nigra, which coordinates _____ and posture.

Tardive dyskinesia is a side effect of conventional antipsychotic drugs, appearing after 9-12 months and involving involuntary _____

New antipsychotic drugs are more effective towards negative symptoms but carry a risk of _____, a fatal drop in white blood cells.

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