Question 1

Flat affect is a negative symptom of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Aside from dopamine, which other neurotransmitters could be involved in the etiology of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Serotonin and glutamate 
B)  Serotonin and norepinephrine 
C)  Glutamate and norepinephrine 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Serotonin and glutamate 
B)  Serotonin and norepinephrine 
C)  Glutamate and norepinephrine 
D)  All of the above

Question 3

Another term for 'loose associations' is

Accepted Answer

A)  derailment. 
B)  delusion. 
C)  disorganized speech. 
D)  incoherence. 
A)  derailment. 
B)  delusion. 
C)  disorganized speech. 
D)  incoherence.

Question 4

Schizophrenia has similar prevalence rates across cultural groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Reviews conducted in Canada by Zakzanis and Heinrichs and colleagues suggest that the brain structures and deficits in cognitive functioning associated with schizophrenia:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are specific to the temporal lobes 
B)  Are specific to the cerebellum 
C)  Are specific to the thalamus 
D)  Are diffuse and reflect broad cognitive impairment 
A)  Are specific to the temporal lobes 
B)  Are specific to the cerebellum 
C)  Are specific to the thalamus 
D)  Are diffuse and reflect broad cognitive impairment

Question 6

More homeless Americans are mentally ill than homeless Canadians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Diagnoses of schizophrenia cannot be made if the patient also has

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety. 
B)  mood disorder. 
C)  aggression. 
D)  hypochondriasis. 
A)  anxiety. 
B)  mood disorder. 
C)  aggression. 
D)  hypochondriasis.

Question 8

The male:female ratio in schizophrenia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  1.4 
B)  1.3 
C)  1.25 
D)  1.2 
A)  1.4 
B)  1.3 
C)  1.25 
D)  1.2

Question 9

_________ is also known as formal thought disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  Anhedonia 
B)  Dissociation 
C)  Disorganized speech 
D)  Flat affect 
A)  Anhedonia 
B)  Dissociation 
C)  Disorganized speech 
D)  Flat affect

Question 10

A United Way report of homelessness in Toronto concluded that _______ of the homeless have experienced a mental health issue at some point in their life.

Accepted Answer

A)  about one-fourth 
B)  about one-half 
C)  about three-fifths 
D)  over four-fifths 
A)  about one-fourth 
B)  about one-half 
C)  about three-fifths 
D)  over four-fifths

Question 11

Connie is a 47-year-old woman with schizophrenia. She has recently begun taking Haldol (a neuroleptic), but her family recently read about extrapyramidal side effects and has raised their concern with her psychiatrist. What would be the optimal course of action for the psychiatrist to take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reassure the family, since these side effects are rare and easily reversed when the medication is withdrawn. 
B)  Keep the dosage low and have "medication holidays" where Connie does not take the drug for periods of time when she is doing well. 
C)  Try one of the newer drugs for treating schizophrenia that do not have these side effects. 
D)  Discontinue the drug immediately; the psychiatrist is out of date in his or her training and should not have prescribed this medication. 
A)  Reassure the family, since these side effects are rare and easily reversed when the medication is withdrawn. 
B)  Keep the dosage low and have "medication holidays" where Connie does not take the drug for periods of time when she is doing well. 
C)  Try one of the newer drugs for treating schizophrenia that do not have these side effects. 
D)  Discontinue the drug immediately; the psychiatrist is out of date in his or her training and should not have prescribed this medication.

Question 12

When the major symptoms of schizophrenia subside and the person no longer meets criteria for a formal diagnosis, they are then:

Accepted Answer

A)  Diagnosed with the same subtype of schizophrenia, but with a higher global assessment of functioning. 
B)  Labelled with residual schizophrenia. 
C)  Frequently diagnosed with major depression. 
D)  Labelled with undifferentiated schizophrenia. 
A)  Diagnosed with the same subtype of schizophrenia, but with a higher global assessment of functioning. 
B)  Labelled with residual schizophrenia. 
C)  Frequently diagnosed with major depression. 
D)  Labelled with undifferentiated schizophrenia.

Question 13

The shift in explaining the role of dopamine activity in the etiology of schizophrenia is reflected in the following statement:

Accepted Answer

A)  Excess or oversensitive dopamine receptors would explain schizophrenia. 
B)  Excess dopamine in the brain would explain schizophrenia. 
C)  Excess or oversensitive neurotransmitters would explain schizophrenia. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Excess or oversensitive dopamine receptors would explain schizophrenia. 
B)  Excess dopamine in the brain would explain schizophrenia. 
C)  Excess or oversensitive neurotransmitters would explain schizophrenia. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 14

A follow-up study (Mirsky et al., 2000) on the Genain quadruplets who all developed schizophrenia showed:

Accepted Answer

A)  The course of schizophrenia has an inevitable decline 
B)  All had different outcomes despite identical genetics 
C)  Environmental factors play little role in the course of the illness 
D)  Parental upbringing factors were negligible 
A)  The course of schizophrenia has an inevitable decline 
B)  All had different outcomes despite identical genetics 
C)  Environmental factors play little role in the course of the illness 
D)  Parental upbringing factors were negligible

Question 15

Low birth weight is a risk factor for schizophrenia only when there is prenatal exposure to the flu.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If a pregnant woman contracts influenza while pregnant, the risk of schizophrenia to the unborn child is greatest if she gets sick

Accepted Answer

A)  during the first trimester. 
B)  during the first month. 
C)  during the second trimester. 
D)  at any time during pregnancy. 
A)  during the first trimester. 
B)  during the first month. 
C)  during the second trimester. 
D)  at any time during pregnancy.

Question 17

Canadian psychiatrist Heniz Lehmann introduced which of the following drug treatments for schizophrenia to North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuroleptics 
B)  Antidepressants 
C)  Anticonvulsants 
D)  Lithium 
A)  Neuroleptics 
B)  Antidepressants 
C)  Anticonvulsants 
D)  Lithium

Question 18

The role of the case manager, a new mental health specialty, is to

Accepted Answer

A)  manage the medications of schizophrenic patients. 
B)  be a "broker" in terms of finding patients the connections they need in the mental health system and beyond. 
C)  supervise and give relief to the therapists treating hard-to-treat patients. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  manage the medications of schizophrenic patients. 
B)  be a "broker" in terms of finding patients the connections they need in the mental health system and beyond. 
C)  supervise and give relief to the therapists treating hard-to-treat patients. 
D)  None of the above

Question 19

Enlarged ventricles (versus smaller ventricles) in patients with schizophrenia:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are associated with impaired performance on neuropsychological tests 
B)  Are associated with better adjustment prior to the onset of the disorder 
C)  Are associated with better response to drug treatment 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Are associated with impaired performance on neuropsychological tests 
B)  Are associated with better adjustment prior to the onset of the disorder 
C)  Are associated with better response to drug treatment 
D)  All of the above

Question 20

The asocial characteristics of schizophrenia are often:

Accepted Answer

A)  The last symptoms to appear, almost as though they are a consequence of the disorder. 
B)  Appear before the onset of psychotic symptoms 
C)  Appear following the first psychotic episode 
D)  Not troublesome to the person with schizophrenia 
A)  The last symptoms to appear, almost as though they are a consequence of the disorder. 
B)  Appear before the onset of psychotic symptoms 
C)  Appear following the first psychotic episode 
D)  Not troublesome to the person with schizophrenia

Flat affect is a negative symptom of schizophrenia.

Aside from dopamine, which other neurotransmitters could be involved in the etiology of schizophrenia?

Another term for 'loose associations' is

Schizophrenia has similar prevalence rates across cultural groups.

Reviews conducted in Canada by Zakzanis and Heinrichs and colleagues suggest that the brain structures and deficits in cognitive functioning associated with schizophrenia:

More homeless Americans are mentally ill than homeless Canadians.

Diagnoses of schizophrenia cannot be made if the patient also has

The male:female ratio in schizophrenia is:

_________ is also known as formal thought disorder

A United Way report of homelessness in Toronto concluded that _______ of the homeless have experienced a mental health issue at some point in their life.

Connie is a 47-year-old woman with schizophrenia. She has recently begun taking Haldol (a neuroleptic), but her family recently read about extrapyramidal side effects and has raised their concern with her psychiatrist. What would be the optimal course of action for the psychiatrist to take?

When the major symptoms of schizophrenia subside and the person no longer meets criteria for a formal diagnosis, they are then:

The shift in explaining the role of dopamine activity in the etiology of schizophrenia is reflected in the following statement:

A follow-up study (Mirsky et al., 2000) on the Genain quadruplets who all developed schizophrenia showed:

Low birth weight is a risk factor for schizophrenia only when there is prenatal exposure to the flu.

If a pregnant woman contracts influenza while pregnant, the risk of schizophrenia to the unborn child is greatest if she gets sick

Canadian psychiatrist Heniz Lehmann introduced which of the following drug treatments for schizophrenia to North America?

The role of the case manager, a new mental health specialty, is to

Enlarged ventricles (versus smaller ventricles) in patients with schizophrenia:

The asocial characteristics of schizophrenia are often:

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Exam 11: Schizophrenia

Flat affect is a negative symptom of schizophrenia.

Aside from dopamine, which other neurotransmitters could be involved in the etiology of schizophrenia?

Another term for 'loose associations' is

Schizophrenia has similar prevalence rates across cultural groups.

Reviews conducted in Canada by Zakzanis and Heinrichs and colleagues suggest that the brain structures and deficits in cognitive functioning associated with schizophrenia:

More homeless Americans are mentally ill than homeless Canadians.

Diagnoses of schizophrenia cannot be made if the patient also has

The male:female ratio in schizophrenia is:

_________ is also known as formal thought disorder

A United Way report of homelessness in Toronto concluded that _______ of the homeless have experienced a mental health issue at some point in their life.

Connie is a 47-year-old woman with schizophrenia. She has recently begun taking Haldol (a neuroleptic), but her family recently read about extrapyramidal side effects and has raised their concern with her psychiatrist. What would be the optimal course of action for the psychiatrist to take?

When the major symptoms of schizophrenia subside and the person no longer meets criteria for a formal diagnosis, they are then:

The shift in explaining the role of dopamine activity in the etiology of schizophrenia is reflected in the following statement:

A follow-up study (Mirsky et al., 2000) on the Genain quadruplets who all developed schizophrenia showed:

Low birth weight is a risk factor for schizophrenia only when there is prenatal exposure to the flu.

If a pregnant woman contracts influenza while pregnant, the risk of schizophrenia to the unborn child is greatest if she gets sick

Canadian psychiatrist Heniz Lehmann introduced which of the following drug treatments for schizophrenia to North America?

The role of the case manager, a new mental health specialty, is to

Enlarged ventricles (versus smaller ventricles) in patients with schizophrenia:

The asocial characteristics of schizophrenia are often:

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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