Question 1

One of the main aims of assertive outreach treatment is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Allow staff to meet clients in the client's own environment 
B) Meet the needs of rural communities 
C) Serve the needs of impoverished communities 
D) Facilitate education third world countries 
A) Allow staff to meet clients in the client's own environment 
B) Meet the needs of rural communities 
C) Serve the needs of impoverished communities 
D) Facilitate education third world countries

Question 2

The prefrontal cortex plays an important role in many cognitive processes.The most important process and that most relevant to the development of schizophrenia is _____:

Accepted Answer

A) Executive functioning 
B) Prospective memory 
C) Visuospatial awareness 
D) Response inhibition 
A) Executive functioning 
B) Prospective memory 
C) Visuospatial awareness 
D) Response inhibition

Question 3

Which of the following are typical symptoms of tardive dyskinesia in Schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Limb tremors 
B) Lip-smacking and chin-wagging 
C) Involuntary tics 
D) All of the above 
A) Limb tremors 
B) Lip-smacking and chin-wagging 
C) Involuntary tics 
D) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is not one of the main clinical symptoms of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Delusions 
B) Hallucinations 
C) Apathy 
D) Narcolepsy 
A) Delusions 
B) Hallucinations 
C) Apathy 
D) Narcolepsy

Question 5

The advent of ________ significantly reduced the need for hospitalization of sufferers of psychotic symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) Milieu therapies 
B) Psychoanalysis 
C) Antipsychotic medications 
D) Psychosurgery 
A) Milieu therapies 
B) Psychoanalysis 
C) Antipsychotic medications 
D) Psychosurgery

Question 6

Dementia praecox was first identified by?

Accepted Answer

A) Freud 
B) Kraepelin 
C) Beck 
D) Watson 
A) Freud 
B) Kraepelin 
C) Beck 
D) Watson

Question 7

Who was the first psychiatrist to utilise the term schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Bleuler 
B) Kraepelin 
C) Salkovskis 
D) Rogers 
A) Bleuler 
B) Kraepelin 
C) Salkovskis 
D) Rogers

Question 8

First-generation antipsychotic drugs were developed from what kind of drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) Cardiac 
B) Kidney 
C) Antihistamine 
D) Migraine 
A) Cardiac 
B) Kidney 
C) Antihistamine 
D) Migraine

Question 9

The mesocortical pathway projects to the _____:

Accepted Answer

A) Basal ganglia 
B) Temporal lobe-limbic structures 
C) Frontal lobes 
D) Prefrontal cortex 
A) Basal ganglia 
B) Temporal lobe-limbic structures 
C) Frontal lobes 
D) Prefrontal cortex

Question 10

Important structural differences between sufferers and non-sufferers of schizophrenia include:

Accepted Answer

A) Shrunken ventricles 
B) Increased grey matter in the prefrontal cortex 
C) Structural abnormalities in the temporal cortex 
D) All of the above 
A) Shrunken ventricles 
B) Increased grey matter in the prefrontal cortex 
C) Structural abnormalities in the temporal cortex 
D) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following symptoms constitutes the residual stage in schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) When the individual ceases to show prominent signs of positive symptoms 
B) May exhibit negative symptoms 
C) May find it difficult to cope to normal day to day activities 
D) All of the above 
A) When the individual ceases to show prominent signs of positive symptoms 
B) May exhibit negative symptoms 
C) May find it difficult to cope to normal day to day activities 
D) All of the above

Question 12

After recovery from a first episode,studies have shown that around _____ sufferers will relapse within the following 5 years.

Accepted Answer

A) 65% 
B) 25% 
C) 81% 
D) 55% 
A) 65% 
B) 25% 
C) 81% 
D) 55%

Question 13

In disorganised speech the term clanging refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals only communicate with words that rhyme 
B) Answers to questions may not be relevant 
C) Speech may be neither structured nor comprehensible 
A) Individuals only communicate with words that rhyme 
B) Answers to questions may not be relevant 
C) Speech may be neither structured nor comprehensible

Question 14

Twin studies have indicated that the heritability estimate for schizophrenia is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 80% 
B) 50% 
C) 70% 
D) 30% 
A) 80% 
B) 50% 
C) 70% 
D) 30%

Question 15

Personal therapy is a broad-based cognitive-behaviour programme that is designed to help such individuals with the skills needed to adapt to day-to-day living after discharge.Which of the following are examples of this type of therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Learning to identify signs of relapse 
B) Acquiring relaxation techniques designed to help the client deal with the anxiety and stress caused by challenging events 
C) Identifying inappropriate emotional and behavioural responses to events,and learning new and adaptive responses 
D) All of the above 
A) Learning to identify signs of relapse 
B) Acquiring relaxation techniques designed to help the client deal with the anxiety and stress caused by challenging events 
C) Identifying inappropriate emotional and behavioural responses to events,and learning new and adaptive responses 
D) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following are true of lifetime prevalence rates for schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) 0)3-0.7% 
B) There are around 24 million sufferers worldwide 
C) There is no difference in prevalence rates between men and women 
D) All of the above 
A) 0)3-0.7% 
B) There are around 24 million sufferers worldwide 
C) There is no difference in prevalence rates between men and women 
D) All of the above

Question 17

The slow deterioration of normal functioning before a diagnosis of schizophrenia is known as the __________ stage:

Accepted Answer

A) Residual 
B) Active 
C) Prodromal 
D) None of the above 
A) Residual 
B) Active 
C) Prodromal 
D) None of the above

Question 18

Psychodynamic theory hypothesizes that psychosis is caused by a regression to a state of ______:

Accepted Answer

A) Oedipal conflict 
B) Primary narcissism 
C) Oral blockage 
D) Secondary narcissism 
A) Oedipal conflict 
B) Primary narcissism 
C) Oral blockage 
D) Secondary narcissism

Question 19

In schizophrenia,the term anhedonia refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) A decreased ability to experience pleasure from positive stimuli or an inability to recall pleasurable events 
B) An inability to enjoy sex 
C) An inability to express empathy 
D) An inability to react appropriately to social cues 
A) A decreased ability to experience pleasure from positive stimuli or an inability to recall pleasurable events 
B) An inability to enjoy sex 
C) An inability to express empathy 
D) An inability to react appropriately to social cues

One of the main aims of assertive outreach treatment is to:

The prefrontal cortex plays an important role in many cognitive processes.The most important process and that most relevant to the development of schizophrenia is _____:

Which of the following are typical symptoms of tardive dyskinesia in Schizophrenia?

Which of the following is not one of the main clinical symptoms of schizophrenia?

The advent of ________ significantly reduced the need for hospitalization of sufferers of psychotic symptoms.

Dementia praecox was first identified by?

Who was the first psychiatrist to utilise the term schizophrenia?

First-generation antipsychotic drugs were developed from what kind of drugs?

The mesocortical pathway projects to the _____:

Important structural differences between sufferers and non-sufferers of schizophrenia include:

Which of the following symptoms constitutes the residual stage in schizophrenia?

After recovery from a first episode,studies have shown that around _____ sufferers will relapse within the following 5 years.

In disorganised speech the term clanging refers to:

Twin studies have indicated that the heritability estimate for schizophrenia is approximately:

Personal therapy is a broad-based cognitive-behaviour programme that is designed to help such individuals with the skills needed to adapt to day-to-day living after discharge.Which of the following are examples of this type of therapy?

Which of the following are true of lifetime prevalence rates for schizophrenia?

The slow deterioration of normal functioning before a diagnosis of schizophrenia is known as the __________ stage:

Psychodynamic theory hypothesizes that psychosis is caused by a regression to a state of ______:

In schizophrenia,the term anhedonia refers to:

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Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Treating Psychopathology

Clinical Practice

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Depression and Mood Disorders

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Eating Disorders

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Personality Disorders

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Exam 8: Experiencing Psychosis: Schizophrenia Spectrum Problems

One of the main aims of assertive outreach treatment is to:

The prefrontal cortex plays an important role in many cognitive processes.The most important process and that most relevant to the development of schizophrenia is _____:

Which of the following are typical symptoms of tardive dyskinesia in Schizophrenia?

Which of the following is not one of the main clinical symptoms of schizophrenia?

The advent of ________ significantly reduced the need for hospitalization of sufferers of psychotic symptoms.

Dementia praecox was first identified by?

Who was the first psychiatrist to utilise the term schizophrenia?

First-generation antipsychotic drugs were developed from what kind of drugs?

The mesocortical pathway projects to the _____:

Important structural differences between sufferers and non-sufferers of schizophrenia include:

Which of the following symptoms constitutes the residual stage in schizophrenia?

After recovery from a first episode,studies have shown that around _____ sufferers will relapse within the following 5 years.

In disorganised speech the term clanging refers to:

Twin studies have indicated that the heritability estimate for schizophrenia is approximately:

Personal therapy is a broad-based cognitive-behaviour programme that is designed to help such individuals with the skills needed to adapt to day-to-day living after discharge.Which of the following are examples of this type of therapy?

Which of the following are true of lifetime prevalence rates for schizophrenia?

The slow deterioration of normal functioning before a diagnosis of schizophrenia is known as the __________ stage:

Psychodynamic theory hypothesizes that psychosis is caused by a regression to a state of ______:

In schizophrenia,the term anhedonia refers to:

Introducing Psychopathology: Concepts, Paradigms and Practices

Classification and Assessment in Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Treating Psychopathology

Clinical Practice

Anxiety and Stressor-Related Problems

Depression and Mood Disorders

Substance Use Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual and Gender Problems

Personality Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders

Dissociative Experiences

Neurocognitive Disorders

Childhood and Adolescent Psychological Problems

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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