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Midterm Exam: NR 547 / NR547
( Update 2025 / 2026) Differential Diagnosis in Psychiatric- Mental Health across the Lifespan Practicum Questions with Answers – Chamberlain
Question:
Schizophrenia
Answer:
At least one of these must be delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speed
plus 2 more of the following:
Grossly disorganized, negative symptoms
- Symptoms present for significant during a 1 month period and persisting for
at least 6 months.
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Question:
Prodromal phase
Answer:
short period of vague symptoms and malaise; can serve as a warning of more symptoms to come but may not be noticed
Question:
schizoaffectve disorder
Answer:
Symptoms of Schizophrenia + mood disorder
Question:
brief psychotic disorder
Answer:
Psychotic disturbance involving delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speech or behavior but lasting less than 1 month; often occurs in reaction to a stressor.
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Question:
schizophreniform disorder
Answer:
Psychotic disorder involving the symptoms of schizophrenia but lasting less than 6 months, but more than 1 month
Question:
Catonia
Answer:
disorder of movement involving immobility or excited agitation
Question:
Substances that mimic Psychosis
Answer:
Cephalosporins, penicillin, anticholinergics, steroids, amphetamines, cocaine, alcohol, marijuana, hallucinogens
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