Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

What do we mean by positive symptoms?

• Excess or distortion of normal functioning

• Symptoms that make people happy

• Symptoms that others notice

• Symptoms that are useful to someone with schizophrenia

Which of these is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

• Confused speech

• Flattened affect

• Neglected hygiene

• Hallucinations

What do we mean by negative symptoms?

• Symptoms that make someone sad

• Symptoms only present in schizophrenia

• Diminution or absence of normal behavior

• Stigma

Which of these is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

• Delusions

• Paranoia

• Neglected hygiene

• Hallucinations

Delusional Disorder is characterized by

• The presence of one (or more) delusions for 1-month

• The presence of two (or more) delusions for 1-month

• Delusions present for at least 6 months

• Delusions which are part of schizophrenia

Brief Psychotic Disorder includes negative symptoms

• True

• False

Brief Psychotic Disorder can last

• 1 month

• 6 months

• 1 day to less than 1 month

• 1 week

At least one of the following symptoms need to be present for a diagnosis of Brief Psychotic Disorder, Schizophreniform, or Schizophrenia

• Delusions or Hallucinations

• Delusions, Hallucinations or Catatonia

• Disorganized speech, Delusions or Catatonia

• Delusions, Hallucinations or Disorganized Speech

Schizophreniform Disorder includes negative symptoms

• True

• False

Schiziphreniform needs to last at least 1 month but less than 6 months

• True

• False