Psychotic Disorders — Flashcards

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

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

_____ 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

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

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

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

_____ - 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.