Question 1

Research in Toronto by Rector and associates on the cognitive-behavioural treatment of schizophrenia indicate that:

Accepted Answer

A)  CBT is ineffective 
B)  CBT is effective in reducing paranoia 
C)  CBT is effective in reducing negative symptoms 
D)  CBT is effective in reducing positive symptoms 
A)  CBT is ineffective 
B)  CBT is effective in reducing paranoia 
C)  CBT is effective in reducing negative symptoms 
D)  CBT is effective in reducing positive symptoms

Question 2

Kraepelin labelled schizophrenia "dementia praecox" to reflect his view that the main characteristic of schizophrenia is

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual decline and early onset. 
B)  confusion and delusions. 
C)  stereotyped behaviour and autistic aloneness. 
D)  underlying thought disorder. 
A)  intellectual decline and early onset. 
B)  confusion and delusions. 
C)  stereotyped behaviour and autistic aloneness. 
D)  underlying thought disorder.

Question 3

Schwartz et al. (2006) reported that _____ of a sample of individuals with schizophrenia showed evidence of substance use disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  18% 
B)  25% 
C)  37% 
D)  49% 
A)  18% 
B)  25% 
C)  37% 
D)  49%

Question 4

Cognitive enhancement therapy for schizophrenia addresses deficits in cognitive functioning in people with schizophrenia by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Combining medication and personal therapy 
B)  Using computer-based training in attention, memory, and problem-solving 
C)  Increasing grey matter in the brain by incorporating the use of homeopathic treatments 
D)  Teaching social skills and computer skills to enhance daily living/quality of life 
A)  Combining medication and personal therapy 
B)  Using computer-based training in attention, memory, and problem-solving 
C)  Increasing grey matter in the brain by incorporating the use of homeopathic treatments 
D)  Teaching social skills and computer skills to enhance daily living/quality of life

Question 5

In a special issue of Schizophrenia Bulletin, Potkin and Ford (2009) reported on the cortical functions in schizophrenia. Their main results showed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Similar cortical function in people with and without schizophrenia 
B)  Widespread cortical dysfunction in schizophrenia 
C)  Cortical dysfunction only in people with schizophrenia who experience auditory hallucinations 
D)  Cortical dysfunction in all schizophrenics, except those who experience auditory hallucinations 
A)  Similar cortical function in people with and without schizophrenia 
B)  Widespread cortical dysfunction in schizophrenia 
C)  Cortical dysfunction only in people with schizophrenia who experience auditory hallucinations 
D)  Cortical dysfunction in all schizophrenics, except those who experience auditory hallucinations

Question 6

The higher rate of the catatonic subtype of schizophrenia diagnosed in the early part of the century has been attributed to the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  The symptoms were actually caused by side effects of electroconvulsive therapy. 
B)  Patients with the catatonic subtype are now diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder. 
C)  Patients with other disorders, such as "sleeping sickness," were being misdiagnosed with schizophrenia. 
D)  Deinstitutionalization has resulted in catatonic schizophrenics living in the community, where they are less likely to be identified and diagnosed. 
A)  The symptoms were actually caused by side effects of electroconvulsive therapy. 
B)  Patients with the catatonic subtype are now diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder. 
C)  Patients with other disorders, such as "sleeping sickness," were being misdiagnosed with schizophrenia. 
D)  Deinstitutionalization has resulted in catatonic schizophrenics living in the community, where they are less likely to be identified and diagnosed.

Question 7

Research, including data obtained in Montreal, indicates that clozapine, relative to olanzapine:

Accepted Answer

A)  Has no impact on the relapse rate of schizophrenia 
B)  Results in fewer suicide attempts 
C)  Has a significant impact on norepinephrine 
D)  Has little impact on serotonin 
A)  Has no impact on the relapse rate of schizophrenia 
B)  Results in fewer suicide attempts 
C)  Has a significant impact on norepinephrine 
D)  Has little impact on serotonin

Question 8

A review by Liddle (2000) found that the strongest predictor of inappropriate affect in schizophrenic patients is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain injury. 
B)  Traumatic events like sexual abuse. 
C)  Chronic cognitive impairment. 
D)  Dopamine depletion. 
A)  Brain injury. 
B)  Traumatic events like sexual abuse. 
C)  Chronic cognitive impairment. 
D)  Dopamine depletion.

Question 9

Bill believes that he is an important spy for an underground militia, on a mission to investigate the military activities in his town. He spends most of his time devising ways to tap into the phone lines of the government office near his home, and at precisely 5:10 every afternoon, he stands outside his home facing to the west, believing that in this way he is transmitting information to his bosses in the militia hometown. Which of the following diagnoses would best fit Bill?

Accepted Answer

A)  Catatonic schizophrenia 
B)  Disorganized schizophrenia 
C)  Paranoid schizophrenia 
D)  Undifferentiated schizophrenia 
A)  Catatonic schizophrenia 
B)  Disorganized schizophrenia 
C)  Paranoid schizophrenia 
D)  Undifferentiated schizophrenia

Question 10

Helen is writing a paper for her abnormal psychology class about treatments for schizophrenia. What is she likely to find regarding a cure for schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medications (e.g., antipsychotics) can cure schizophrenia 
B)  Inpatient hospitalization is the only reliable cure for schizophrenia 
C)  Therapy, medication, and case management applied together provide a cure 
D)  There is no cure for schizophrenia at this point 
A)  Medications (e.g., antipsychotics) can cure schizophrenia 
B)  Inpatient hospitalization is the only reliable cure for schizophrenia 
C)  Therapy, medication, and case management applied together provide a cure 
D)  There is no cure for schizophrenia at this point

Question 11

Conley et al. (2007) prospectively measured the link between depressive symptoms and functional outcomes in long-term treatment of individuals with schizophrenia. Results showed that at 3-year follow-up, those who were depressed at the outset were also:

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to use relapse-related mental health resources 
B)  to be a safety concern (e.g., violent, arrested, victimized, suicidal) 
C)  to have better medication adherence 
D)  all of the above 
A)  less likely to use relapse-related mental health resources 
B)  to be a safety concern (e.g., violent, arrested, victimized, suicidal) 
C)  to have better medication adherence 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

Do you agree with the changes to the diagnosis of schizophrenia in DSM-5? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

As an AI, I don't have personal opinions

Question 13

Canadian research on the variable "duration of untreated psychosis" (DUP) has shown that:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is associated with improved functional outcome after four years of treatment 
B)  It does not predict symptom remission 
C)  It predicts positive symptom outcome after one year of treatment 
D)  Significant delays in treatment may actually produce more beneficial effects 
A)  It is associated with improved functional outcome after four years of treatment 
B)  It does not predict symptom remission 
C)  It predicts positive symptom outcome after one year of treatment 
D)  Significant delays in treatment may actually produce more beneficial effects

Question 14

Bleuler considered the breaking of associative threads the essential property of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One of the changes in DSM-5 is the inclusion of ______ for the diagnosis of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Subtypes 
B)  Clearer treatment planning guides 
C)  Clearer exclusion criteria 
D)  A dimensional rating of symptoms 
A)  Subtypes 
B)  Clearer treatment planning guides 
C)  Clearer exclusion criteria 
D)  A dimensional rating of symptoms

Question 16

Extrapyramidal side effects primarily affect __________ functioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  visual 
B)  auditory 
C)  motor 
D)  cognitive 
A)  visual 
B)  auditory 
C)  motor 
D)  cognitive

Question 17

Tyler was recently treated for his first episode of schizophrenia. Upon leaving the hospital, he is told that the remission rate is about:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 in 2 
B)  1 in 3 
C)  1 in 4 
D)  1 in 5 
A)  1 in 2 
B)  1 in 3 
C)  1 in 4 
D)  1 in 5

Question 18

The best treatment for schizophrenia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Medication 
B)  Hospitalization 
C)  Psychological treatment 
D)  Medication and psychosocial interventions 
A)  Medication 
B)  Hospitalization 
C)  Psychological treatment 
D)  Medication and psychosocial interventions

Question 19

The symptom alogia refers to lack of

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence. 
B)  energy and interest. 
C)  emotional response. 
D)  meaningful talk. 
A)  intelligence. 
B)  energy and interest. 
C)  emotional response. 
D)  meaningful talk.

Question 20

Data on expressed emotion (EE) indicate that schizophrenics are more likely to relapse (that is, return to the hospital) if their families

Accepted Answer

A)  are cool, calm, unemotional and aloof. 
B)  are uninvolved. 
C)  are critical and overinvolved with them. 
D)  provide excessive emotional support and encouragement. 
A)  are cool, calm, unemotional and aloof. 
B)  are uninvolved. 
C)  are critical and overinvolved with them. 
D)  provide excessive emotional support and encouragement.

Research in Toronto by Rector and associates on the cognitive-behavioural treatment of schizophrenia indicate that:

Kraepelin labelled schizophrenia "dementia praecox" to reflect his view that the main characteristic of schizophrenia is

Schwartz et al. (2006) reported that _____ of a sample of individuals with schizophrenia showed evidence of substance use disorders.

Cognitive enhancement therapy for schizophrenia addresses deficits in cognitive functioning in people with schizophrenia by:

In a special issue of Schizophrenia Bulletin, Potkin and Ford (2009) reported on the cortical functions in schizophrenia. Their main results showed that:

The higher rate of the catatonic subtype of schizophrenia diagnosed in the early part of the century has been attributed to the following:

Research, including data obtained in Montreal, indicates that clozapine, relative to olanzapine:

A review by Liddle (2000) found that the strongest predictor of inappropriate affect in schizophrenic patients is:

Helen is writing a paper for her abnormal psychology class about treatments for schizophrenia. What is she likely to find regarding a cure for schizophrenia?

Conley et al. (2007) prospectively measured the link between depressive symptoms and functional outcomes in long-term treatment of individuals with schizophrenia. Results showed that at 3-year follow-up, those who were depressed at the outset were also:

Do you agree with the changes to the diagnosis of schizophrenia in DSM-5? Why or why not?

Canadian research on the variable "duration of untreated psychosis" (DUP) has shown that:

Bleuler considered the breaking of associative threads the essential property of schizophrenia.

One of the changes in DSM-5 is the inclusion of ______ for the diagnosis of schizophrenia.

Extrapyramidal side effects primarily affect __________ functioning.

Tyler was recently treated for his first episode of schizophrenia. Upon leaving the hospital, he is told that the remission rate is about:

The best treatment for schizophrenia is:

The symptom alogia refers to lack of

Data on expressed emotion (EE) indicate that schizophrenics are more likely to relapse (that is, return to the hospital) if their families

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Exam 11: Schizophrenia

Research in Toronto by Rector and associates on the cognitive-behavioural treatment of schizophrenia indicate that:

Kraepelin labelled schizophrenia "dementia praecox" to reflect his view that the main characteristic of schizophrenia is

Schwartz et al. (2006) reported that _____ of a sample of individuals with schizophrenia showed evidence of substance use disorders.

Cognitive enhancement therapy for schizophrenia addresses deficits in cognitive functioning in people with schizophrenia by:

In a special issue of Schizophrenia Bulletin, Potkin and Ford (2009) reported on the cortical functions in schizophrenia. Their main results showed that:

The higher rate of the catatonic subtype of schizophrenia diagnosed in the early part of the century has been attributed to the following:

Research, including data obtained in Montreal, indicates that clozapine, relative to olanzapine:

A review by Liddle (2000) found that the strongest predictor of inappropriate affect in schizophrenic patients is:

Helen is writing a paper for her abnormal psychology class about treatments for schizophrenia. What is she likely to find regarding a cure for schizophrenia?

Conley et al. (2007) prospectively measured the link between depressive symptoms and functional outcomes in long-term treatment of individuals with schizophrenia. Results showed that at 3-year follow-up, those who were depressed at the outset were also:

Do you agree with the changes to the diagnosis of schizophrenia in DSM-5? Why or why not?

Canadian research on the variable "duration of untreated psychosis" (DUP) has shown that:

Bleuler considered the breaking of associative threads the essential property of schizophrenia.

One of the changes in DSM-5 is the inclusion of ______ for the diagnosis of schizophrenia.

Extrapyramidal side effects primarily affect __________ functioning.

Tyler was recently treated for his first episode of schizophrenia. Upon leaving the hospital, he is told that the remission rate is about:

The best treatment for schizophrenia is:

The symptom alogia refers to lack of

Data on expressed emotion (EE) indicate that schizophrenics are more likely to relapse (that is, return to the hospital) if their families

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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