HIGH YIELD 3: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Psychotic Disorders

This high yeild podcast covers schizophrenia type disorders for the USMLE Step 1 exam. I cover the following topics: Defining psychotic symptoms: hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thoughts/speech Example of a delusional belief about a small being inside the body Schizophrenia spectrum disorders: schizophrenia, schizophreniform, and brief psychotic disorder Differentiating the disorders based on the duration of symptoms: brief (6 months) Progression from brief psychotic disorder to schizophreniform to schizophrenia Schizoaffective disorder: combination of schizophrenia and a mood disorder (MDD) Highlighting the importance of episodes with only schizophrenia symptoms in schizoaffective disorder Delusional disorder: focusing on delusions without hallucinations, disorganized thoughts/behavior, or mood disorders Contrasting delusions in delusional disorder with those in schizophrenia Litigious tendencies observed in delusional disorder cases Mood disorders with psychotic features: exploring MDD as an example Psychotic symptoms in MDD appear only during depressive episodes Clarifying the distinction between psychotic symptoms in MDD and schizoaffective disorder Summary: Understanding the different disorders and their symptom overlap.

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USMLE Step 1 audio lessons designed to be listened to over and over again. Episodes cover material from many different areas including the cardiovascular system, pulmonary system, microbiology, and more! Listen when at the gym, commuting, cooking, or whenever you are on the go. Episodes are written, recorded, and mixed by Sam Smith.