Exam 11: Schizophrenia

Among people with schizophrenia, those who suffer from delusions represent _____ approximately.

Describe two types of psychological treatment for schizophrenia. Which is more likely to be effective? Why?

Catatonic schizophrenia was the second most common subtype (after paranoid schizophrenia).

When Marsha heard that her favourite cat had been hit by a car and killed, she giggled quietly. This is an example of

In DSM-5, all subtypes of schizophrenia have been eliminated.

Betty remarks frequently that she is wealthy, despite being housed in a psychiatric hospital, and having an empty bank account. When asked to explain this apparent contradiction, she indicates that the hospital is keeping her money, but that it is part of a vast conspiracy because the administrators fear her power when she is not hospitalized. She has experienced symptoms such as these since she graduated high school. These symptoms are sometimes collectively referred to as

The Canadian psychiatrist who introduced Chlorpromazine to North America was

Brown and Derkits (2010) reviewed the evidence suggesting that prenatal infection, such as _____ would interact with mother _____ in increasing the risk of developing schizophrenia.

Joanna, a 30-year-old woman with schizophrenia, believes that everyone can hear her thoughts. She hides in her room for fear that the men she encounters will hear her thoughts about becoming intimate with them. This is an example of:

Quentin was recently fired from his job at a psychiatric hospital because he was found moving patients' arms and legs into odd postures and then taking bets from other staff as to how long they would hold the positions. Quentin was exploiting which aspect of schizophrenia?

In Canada the suicide rate among individuals with schizophrenia is:

What was one of the major findings from a high-risk schizophrenia study conducted by Yung, Philips, Hok, and McGorry (2004) in Australia?

The presence of many negative symptoms is a strong predictor of _____ two years following hospitalization.

A case registry analysis of data from Kingston, Ontario indicates that the prevalence rate of schizophrenia between 1986 and 1996 has:

A recent Canadian research investigation conducted by Goulet et al. (2009) on schizophrenia revealed that:

Mr. Hart spends long hours sitting in a chair with his arms behind his back and his left leg tucked under. No matter what is going on around him, he remains in this position. This is an example of which symptom of schizophrenia?

Schizoaffective disorder is listed in DSM-5.

According to Norman et al. (2002), in order for schizophrenic patients to benefit from stress management programs, they must:

The Assertive Community Treatment model is an integrated team approach that can provide housing, reduce hospitalizations, and overall:

Whitehorn et al. (2004), from Nova Scotia, revealed that the rate of hospitalization of individuals suffering for schizophrenia was: