Psychotic Disorders — Flashcards

What MMSE score is widely used as the cutoff for diagnosis of delirium or dementia? _____

Acute dystonia 2° to antipsychotics = _____ or benztropine (antimuscarinic) Akathisia 2° to antipsychotics = β-blockers, benztropine, or benzodiazpines

Hint: drug

Step-wise decline with periventricular (lacunar) infarcts = _____ dementia

Auditory hallucinations that directly tell the patient to perform certain acts are called _____ hallucinations

_____ is when a patient consciously fakes, profoundly exaggerates, or claims to have a disorder in order to attain a secondary (external) gain (e.g. avoid work, obtain compensation)

High-potency antipsychotics (e.g. haldol) are often given as _____ to treat acute agitation or psychosis

Hint: means of administration

What do you suspect if pt. is having seizures/psychotic/hallucinating 48-72 hrs postop? _____

These are criteria for _____

Hint: condition

Breathing-related disorders are the most common of the _____ and include obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea

Involuntary commitment to a psychiatric hospital is supported by legal principles of _____ and _____

Hint: protecting citizens from each other