Exam 11: Schizophrenia

Charlie is a hospitalized patient diagnosed with schizophrenia who reports to his nurse that the radio is playing songs about his life. In fact, he is convinced that the artists are writing the songs to communicate a message to him. The symptom being reported is best diagnosed as:

According to some authors, the utility of distinguishing between positive and negative symptoms in schizophrenia is questioned because:

Central to Bleuler's conceptualization of schizophrenia was

In schizophrenia research, DUP stands for:

fMRI studies found that certain areas of the brain are activated when people with schizophrenia are processing harsh social feedback. One of the areas implicated is the:

When an individual with schizophrenia shows flat affect, that individual

It has been reported that _____ of people with schizophrenia experience auditory hallucinations.

The social-selection theory proposes that

A deficit in motivation, known as _________, seems to predict poorer life functioning in people with schizophrenia.

It is suggested that the Genain quadruplets differed among themselves in the life outcomes associated with their schizophrenia because of:

As a recent study at the Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital in Ontario found (Waserman & Criollo, 2000), schizophrenic patients' feelings about the relatively new drug Clozaril is generally:

Sam has a strong and unwavering conviction that the Queen of England is in love with him. He does not have any other symptoms. His most likely diagnosis would be:

Atypical antipsychotics are favoured over first-generation antipsychotics because:

What is the main argument for discontinuing the DSM-IV subtypes of schizophrenia?

A media intervention in Western Canada designed to promote positive attitudes about schizophrenia among journalists resulted in:

Raquel has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, and she also experiences an anxiety disorder. Which anxiety disorder is found to be comorbid most often?

Regular sibling pairs are as likely as fraternal (dizygotic) twins to both have schizophrenia.

Andreasen and colleagues conducted a study on positive and negative symptoms in schizophrenia. They found that:

Formal thought disorder in schizophrenia refers to

Eugen Bleuler considered an essential core sign of schizophrenia to be: