Psychotic Disorders — Flashcards

Childhood onset motor and vocal tics lasting ≥ 1 year is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition

Which personality disorder may be associated with micropsychotic episodes, often in response to stress? _____

Are hallucinations involving a living relative during a period of bereavement considered normal? _____

Patient being treated for hallucinations admitted with fever and confusion. Exam shows diffuse muscle resistance to motion, diaphoresis, tachypnea, dry mucous membranes. _____

What is the recommended treatment for dissociative identity disorder? _____

_____ disorders are when a patient consciously creates physical and/or psychological symptoms in order to assume a "sick role" to get medical attention and sympathy (primary/internal gain)

Splitting is a major defense mechanism seen in patients with _____ personality disorder

↓ REM sleep latency and hallucinations/sleep paralysis is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition

_____ is a general term used to describe a distorted perception of reality

Benzodiazpine withdrawal presents similarly to _____ withdrawal