Exam 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

The most common type of hallucination experienced by psychotic individuals is .

Research suggests that treatments such as individual social skills training and family interventions

Describe some of the "positive" and "negative" symptoms of schizophrenia. Explain what is meant by these terms and how they relate to prognosis and outcome.

On the "Abnormal Psychology Live" CD, Etta states that Jesus communicates with her through the sounds of barking dogs. This type of schizophrenic symptom is called a(n) .

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Thorazine?

Discuss some of the causative factors of schizophrenia, including genetic influences, neurotransmitter imbalances, prenatal viral exposure, and psychological stressors.

The familial communication style called expressed emotion (EE), sometimes used to predict relapse rates in schizophrenic patients, includes all of the following EXCEPT .

A technique that uses wire coils to repeatedly generate magnetic fields that pass through the skull to the brain is called:

Which of the following characterize the disorder known as schizophrenia?

Recent research into the causes of schizophrenia, including studies of schizophrenic patients who had been exposed prenatally to influenza epidemics, suggests that there might be a cause of schizophrenia.

Which of the following was the main characteristic of dementia praecox, according to Emil Kraepelin?

Second-generation or atypical antipsychotics may

One of the attempts at improving patient compliance in regard to taking antipsychotic medication involves the use of ____________.

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Clozaril?

Which of the following is NOT correlated with schizophrenia?

Recently, treatment for schizophrenic people has expanded to include self-help and self-advocacy groups. These psychosocial clubs

A token economy is an incentive system in which hospitalized patients with schizophrenia

At various times, individuals have been arrested for stalking celebrities who they believed were in love with them. This condition is called a(n) delusion.

Which of the following describes a delusion of grandeur?

The negative schizophrenic symptom called avolition is defined as