Psychotic Disorders — Flashcards

Flashcard 31: Family hx of schizophrenia is a _____ prognostic factor for schizophrenia

Answer: bad

Flashcard 32: Type 1 schizophrenia is a _____ prognostic factor for schizophrenia

Answer: good

Flashcard 33: Schizophrenia associated with mental retardation is known as _____

Answer: Pfropf schizophrenia

Flashcard 34: If a patient of psychosis has failed treatment twice, consider adding the drug _____

Answer: clozapine

Flashcard 35: What endocrinopathy is commonly associated with schizophrenia?

Answer: Diabetes mellitus

Extra: Patients with schizophrenia have a significantly higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) compared to the general population. This is due to a combination of genetic factors, lifestyle, and the metabolic side effects of second-generation antipsychotics (e.g., clozapine, olanzapine). While some research notes thyroid abnormalities in psychiatric patients, hypothyroidism is classically associated with **Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder** or **Lithium therapy**, rather than schizophrenia itself.

Flashcard 36: Acute onset is a _____ prognostic factor for schizophrenia

Answer: good

Flashcard 37: Early onset is a _____ prognostic factor for schizophrenia

Answer: poor

Flashcard 38: Schizophrenia results from fixation in the _____ phase of sexual development

Answer: oral

Flashcard 39: Metabolic disorders are associated with a _____ risk of developing schizophrenia

Answer: higher

Flashcard 40: Which type of schizophrenia has the worst prognosis?_____

Answer: Simple