Psychotic Disorders — Flashcards

_____ is an abrupt traveling or wandering during a period of dissociative amnesia; associated with traumatic circumstances

in cognitive testing; asking the patient to draw intersecting pentagons tests _____ skills

False pregnancy, or _____, is the belief that one is pregnant when they aren't really

Which ego defense is defined as proclaiming logical reasons for actions actually performed for other reasons (usually to avoid self-blame)? _____

_____ syndrome is a chronic factitious disorder with predominantly physical signs/symptoms

_____ are characteristic of Korsakoff syndrome

Autism spectrum disorder is more common in _____ (gender)

Which psychiatric disorder, delirium or dementia, is characterized by acute onset "waxing and waning" level of consciousness? _____

_____ is sexual pleasure from dressing as the opposite sex (cross-dressing)

What drug should you avoid in delirium?_____