Question 1

Research indicates that enlarged ventricles can be detected in people with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Brief psychotic disorder 
B)  Chronic schizophrenia 
C)  Bipolar disorder 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Brief psychotic disorder 
B)  Chronic schizophrenia 
C)  Bipolar disorder 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

It is possible that several major mental disorders all stem from the same genes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Cognitive-behavioural therapy can be effective at helping people with schizophrenia:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stop having hallucinations 
B)  Evaluate and re-interpret their hallucinations 
C)  Integrate their hallucinations into their conscious awareness 
D)  CBT is not effective for people with schizophrenia 
A)  Stop having hallucinations 
B)  Evaluate and re-interpret their hallucinations 
C)  Integrate their hallucinations into their conscious awareness 
D)  CBT is not effective for people with schizophrenia

Question 4

What are two distinct reasons why people with schizophrenia discontinue taking medication to treat the disorder? Explain.

Accepted Answer

There are two distinct reasons why peopl

Question 5

Thomas has schizophrenia. He believes what other people tell him about the disorder, and has come to think that there's no point in engaging in treatment, as he will never get better and is destined to suffer for the rest of his life. This defeatist attitude is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher suicide rates 
B)  Poor compliance with treatment 
C)  Greater neurocognitive impairment 
D)  Comorbid depression 
A)  Higher suicide rates 
B)  Poor compliance with treatment 
C)  Greater neurocognitive impairment 
D)  Comorbid depression

Question 6

Lack of illness awareness in people with schizophrenia is thought to implicate the prefrontal cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the family theory of schizophrenia, a schizophrenogenic mother would be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  emotionally cold and domineering. 
B)  overly warm and subtly seductive. 
C)  also schizophrenic. 
D)  carrying a recessive gene for schizophrenia. 
A)  emotionally cold and domineering. 
B)  overly warm and subtly seductive. 
C)  also schizophrenic. 
D)  carrying a recessive gene for schizophrenia.

Question 8

What is the role of dopamine in schizophrenia? What other neurotransmitters are implicated?

Accepted Answer

The role of dopamine in schizophrenia ha

Question 9

A recent Canadian study (McMillan et al., 2009) examined the U.S. National Epidemiological Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions. The researchers found the following regarding comorbid disorders among individuals with schizophrenia:

Accepted Answer

A)  Comorbid personality disorders are common and impact the course and the clinical management of schizophrenia. 
B)  Treatment should include evaluation of co-occurring substance-use disorders (especially cannabis and alcohol dependence.) 
C)  Attention to associated mood (i.e., major depressive disorder) and anxiety syndromes may be important for optimal outcomes. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Comorbid personality disorders are common and impact the course and the clinical management of schizophrenia. 
B)  Treatment should include evaluation of co-occurring substance-use disorders (especially cannabis and alcohol dependence.) 
C)  Attention to associated mood (i.e., major depressive disorder) and anxiety syndromes may be important for optimal outcomes. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 10

Catatonia is characterized by a disturbance of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Motor functions 
B)  Thought form 
C)  Attention and perception 
D)  Affect 
A)  Motor functions 
B)  Thought form 
C)  Attention and perception 
D)  Affect

Question 11

Social skills training in the treatment of schizophrenia revealed:

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals with schizophrenia can be taught new social behaviours 
B)  Individuals with schizophrenia cannot be taught independent living 
C)  That social skills training influence brain chemistry 
D)  That social skills training is not an effective treatment for schizophrenia 
A)  Individuals with schizophrenia can be taught new social behaviours 
B)  Individuals with schizophrenia cannot be taught independent living 
C)  That social skills training influence brain chemistry 
D)  That social skills training is not an effective treatment for schizophrenia

Question 12

Schizophrenia is one of the most severe mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Heinrichs (2005) found that the effect sizes that link schizophrenia and neuropsychological functions showed magnitudes at least twice as large as studies that link schizophrenia with structural brain imaging. He concluded that:

Accepted Answer

A)  The findings prove there is no evidence of actual illness-related brain disturbance 
B)  Chronic stress and distress have a strong influence on cognition in those prone to this disorder 
C)  Cognitive deficits in schizophrenia must be due to brain injury 
D)  Methodological flaws are evident in previous brain imaging studies due to use of aging equipment 
A)  The findings prove there is no evidence of actual illness-related brain disturbance 
B)  Chronic stress and distress have a strong influence on cognition in those prone to this disorder 
C)  Cognitive deficits in schizophrenia must be due to brain injury 
D)  Methodological flaws are evident in previous brain imaging studies due to use of aging equipment

Question 14

Research on stigma with students underscores the need to examine:

Accepted Answer

A)  Attitudes 
B)  Behaviours 
C)  Beliefs 
D)  Attitudes and behaviours 
A)  Attitudes 
B)  Behaviours 
C)  Beliefs 
D)  Attitudes and behaviours

Question 15

Discuss the differences between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

Schizophrenia is a complex mental disord

Question 16

Cognitive-behavioural therapy can be helpful for patients with schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

"When I am trying to relax and read a book, my father puts his thoughts into my head so that I cannot concentrate." This statement by a schizophrenic patient is an example of what type of symptom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Affective 
B)  Motor 
C)  Positive 
D)  Negative 
A)  Affective 
B)  Motor 
C)  Positive 
D)  Negative

Question 18

Based on Stuart and Arboleda-Florez' (2001) survey about attitudes toward people with schizophrenia, what is the probability that someone living in Alberta would be unwilling to stay friends with someone with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  30% 
A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  30%

Question 19

Most hallucinations experienced by people with schizophrenia are

Accepted Answer

A)  visual. 
B)  tactile. 
C)  auditory. 
D)  olfactory. 
A)  visual. 
B)  tactile. 
C)  auditory. 
D)  olfactory.

Question 20

A study by Stip et al. (2001) on people's perceptions of schizophrenia in Quebec found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  31% of people felt that an employee with schizophrenia should be fired. 
B)  75% of people felt that schizophrenics are dangerous and can be violent. 
C)  Only 25% agreed with rehabilitation in the community. 
D)  Older participants were more likely to agree with rehabilitation in the community than younger respondents. 
A)  31% of people felt that an employee with schizophrenia should be fired. 
B)  75% of people felt that schizophrenics are dangerous and can be violent. 
C)  Only 25% agreed with rehabilitation in the community. 
D)  Older participants were more likely to agree with rehabilitation in the community than younger respondents.

Research indicates that enlarged ventricles can be detected in people with:

It is possible that several major mental disorders all stem from the same genes.

Cognitive-behavioural therapy can be effective at helping people with schizophrenia:

What are two distinct reasons why people with schizophrenia discontinue taking medication to treat the disorder? Explain.

Thomas has schizophrenia. He believes what other people tell him about the disorder, and has come to think that there's no point in engaging in treatment, as he will never get better and is destined to suffer for the rest of his life. This defeatist attitude is associated with:

Lack of illness awareness in people with schizophrenia is thought to implicate the prefrontal cortex.

According to the family theory of schizophrenia, a schizophrenogenic mother would be described as

What is the role of dopamine in schizophrenia? What other neurotransmitters are implicated?

A recent Canadian study (McMillan et al., 2009) examined the U.S. National Epidemiological Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions. The researchers found the following regarding comorbid disorders among individuals with schizophrenia:

Catatonia is characterized by a disturbance of:

Social skills training in the treatment of schizophrenia revealed:

Schizophrenia is one of the most severe mental disorders.

Heinrichs (2005) found that the effect sizes that link schizophrenia and neuropsychological functions showed magnitudes at least twice as large as studies that link schizophrenia with structural brain imaging. He concluded that:

Research on stigma with students underscores the need to examine:

Discuss the differences between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Cognitive-behavioural therapy can be helpful for patients with schizophrenia.

"When I am trying to relax and read a book, my father puts his thoughts into my head so that I cannot concentrate." This statement by a schizophrenic patient is an example of what type of symptom?

Based on Stuart and Arboleda-Florez' (2001) survey about attitudes toward people with schizophrenia, what is the probability that someone living in Alberta would be unwilling to stay friends with someone with schizophrenia?

Most hallucinations experienced by people with schizophrenia are

A study by Stip et al. (2001) on people's perceptions of schizophrenia in Quebec found that:

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

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Exam 11: Schizophrenia

Research indicates that enlarged ventricles can be detected in people with:

It is possible that several major mental disorders all stem from the same genes.

Cognitive-behavioural therapy can be effective at helping people with schizophrenia:

What are two distinct reasons why people with schizophrenia discontinue taking medication to treat the disorder? Explain.

Thomas has schizophrenia. He believes what other people tell him about the disorder, and has come to think that there's no point in engaging in treatment, as he will never get better and is destined to suffer for the rest of his life. This defeatist attitude is associated with:

Lack of illness awareness in people with schizophrenia is thought to implicate the prefrontal cortex.

According to the family theory of schizophrenia, a schizophrenogenic mother would be described as

What is the role of dopamine in schizophrenia? What other neurotransmitters are implicated?

A recent Canadian study (McMillan et al., 2009) examined the U.S. National Epidemiological Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions. The researchers found the following regarding comorbid disorders among individuals with schizophrenia:

Catatonia is characterized by a disturbance of:

Social skills training in the treatment of schizophrenia revealed:

Schizophrenia is one of the most severe mental disorders.

Heinrichs (2005) found that the effect sizes that link schizophrenia and neuropsychological functions showed magnitudes at least twice as large as studies that link schizophrenia with structural brain imaging. He concluded that:

Research on stigma with students underscores the need to examine:

Discuss the differences between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Cognitive-behavioural therapy can be helpful for patients with schizophrenia.

"When I am trying to relax and read a book, my father puts his thoughts into my head so that I cannot concentrate." This statement by a schizophrenic patient is an example of what type of symptom?

Based on Stuart and Arboleda-Florez' (2001) survey about attitudes toward people with schizophrenia, what is the probability that someone living in Alberta would be unwilling to stay friends with someone with schizophrenia?

Most hallucinations experienced by people with schizophrenia are

A study by Stip et al. (2001) on people's perceptions of schizophrenia in Quebec found that:

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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