Exam 10: Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

The most common type of delusions seen in schizophrenia is

Most children with early-onset schizophrenia have persistent symptoms throughout life.

The term schizophrenia was coined by

Deficits in executive functioning are one example of a(n) _____ impairment often seen in schizophrenia.

People diagnosed with schizophrenia have

Decreased amounts of ____________ and ____________ are thought to be contributing factors in the development of the cognitive impairments of schizophrenia.

The Secret Service 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 White House and insists that he is the President of the United States. Family members confirm that Ben is being treated for schizophrenia. What type of delusion is Ben experiencing?

In Real People, Real Disorders, the case of Andrea Yates is presented. She is the mother who drowned her five children while suffering from postpartum psychosis. According to your authors, the risk for postpartum psychosis is higher among women who

People diagnosed with schizophrenia and living in developing countries have a very low chance of achieving long-term positive outcomes compared with their counterparts who live in developed countries.

The original name for schizophrenia, dementia praecox, was coined by

Between _____% and _____% of people with schizophrenia continue to experience hallucinations despite taking antipsychotic medications.

When a person provides both the genetic makeup and the environment in which another person lives, it is called

Describe and provide examples of positive symptoms found in the speech of schizophrenic persons.

One negative symptom of schizophrenia is:

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.

In the United States, more Caucasians are diagnosed with schizophrenia than any other racial group.

Prenatal exposure to the ____________ virus is thought to be a contributing factor in the development 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 ____________.

Psychotic disorders are characterized by unusual thinking, distorted perceptions, and odd behaviors.

Even though various ethnic and racial groups around the world exhibit similar symptoms of schizophrenia, in the United States, ____________ are more likely to be diagnosed with the disorder, especially when the diagnosis is based upon clinicians using an unstructured clinical interview.