Psychotic Disorders — Flashcards

Advanced _____ age is associated with a higher risk of developing schizophrenia

_____ is a feature of catatonia where the is a tendency to act in opposing ways or directions because of conflicting impulses

_____ is passive maintenance of a posture against gravity and is a feature of catatonia

Perceptual distortion of shape, size and colour and reciprocal position of objects is known as _____ syndrome

Which type of schizophrenia is characterised by delusions of persecution, grandeur, and control?_____

Absence of depression is a _____ prognostic factor for schizophrenia

High **expressed emotion** (EE) in family members is associated with an increased risk of _____ in patients with schizophrenia.

Which type of schizophrenia has an early onset and a bad prognosis?_____

_____ - parents or other caregivers may behave with overt criticism, hostility, or overinvolvement towards a person with schizophrenia, which further worsens the illness, as evidenced by increased rates of relapse.

If there is history of multiple relapses in schizophrenia antipsychotics should be continued for at least _____.