Exam 10: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

When a person is under the age of 18 years and is diagnosed with schizophrenia, the disorder is called

Which statement is True concerning transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)?

"Blunted affect" refers to an inability to experience pleasure.

Loss of contact with reality, including hallucinations and/or delusions, is a distinguishing characteristic of psychosis.

Shared psychotic disorder occurs in higher rates for men than women.

Excessive amounts of ____________ in the limbic area are thought to be one of the contributing factors in the development of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.

A noninvasive technique has been developed to treat the symptoms of several psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia. This treatment, which stimulates neurons in specific brain regions with a magnetic current, is called ____________.

Researchers have conclusively demonstrated that people with schizophrenia use drugs and/or alcohol to relieve the already present negative symptoms of the disorder, which confirms the self-medication hypothesis.

Bonita complains of "tasting blood" whenever she watches television. This symptom is an example of an olfactory hallucination in schizophrenia.

Schizoaffective disorder is a controversial diagnosis.

The RCMP has brought Ben to the emergency room of a local hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. He was found trying to scale the fence that surrounds the Prime Ministers Residence and insists that he is the Prime Minister. Family members confirm that Ben is being treated for schizophrenia. What type of delusion is Ben experiencing?

Despite the fact that the "schizophrenogenic mother" is no longer accepted as a familial influence for the development of schizophrenia, the concept of "expressed emotion" has been found to be related to the disorder. Define the concept and discuss the research supporting its relationship to schizophrenia and its limitations as a potential causal factor.

Social skills training has been demonstrated to improve the ______ of persons suffering from schizophrenia despite the chronicity of the disorder.

The onset of schizophrenia tends to occur later in life for women than for men.

Psychotic disorders are characterized by unusual thinking, distorted perceptions, and

When schizophrenia is diagnosed in childhood,

People with schizophrenia often have other psychological disorders as well.

____________ refers to the passing of genetic material from one family member to another.

MRI studies have demonstrated that changes in ventricle size and gray matter quantity among people with schizophrenia

Genetically speaking, if one parent is diagnosed with schizophrenia, there is a ____________ chance of their child also developing the disorder.