Exam 10: Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

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

All individuals who experience hallucinations and/or delusions have a psychotic disorder.

Medication compliance is one of the biggest obstacles to successful drug treatment of patients with schizophrenia.

Compared with others who are diagnosed with other serious psychiatric disorders (e.g., depression and bipolar disorder), people with schizophrenia commit more acts of violence.

The classic "schizophrenogenic mother" was thought to be either a cause of or a response to the presence of schizophrenia in a child. Which of the following descriptions depicts this type of mothering?

Relatives of patients with schizophrenia, although not themselves diagnosed with the disorder, are often found to have

The theory that suggests a combination of genetic and prenatal/perinatal factors lays the foundation for the development of schizophrenia is called the

What is the approximate prevalence rate of schizophrenia in any given culture?

Synaptic pruning appears to occur at a faster rate in childhood and adolescence among those diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Patients diagnosed with schizophrenia are often comorbid for other psychological disorders. Discuss the comorbid diagnoses described in your text, as well as associated features.

Which of the following limits schizophrenic patients' ability to recall aspects of their personal history accurately?

Janice came to her local hospital tonight because she feels beetles crawling around inside her body. With the exception of numerous scratch marks, no medical abnormalities were found. Janice remains convinced that she is infested with beetles. What type of hallucinations is she experiencing?

It is generally recognized among scientists that schizophrenia is not a neurodevelopmental disorder.

The term "expressed emotion" is used to describe the ________ and _____ found among family members of persons with schizophrenic disorder.

The onset of schizophrenia can occur suddenly or take several months/years to fully develop into the disorder. When the latter occurs, a person often proceeds through the following phases (in order)

Positive symptoms refer to the

All of the following psychological disorders commonly co-occur with schizophrenia. Which is the most common?

"Loose associations" in schizophrenia refers to the patient's inability to maintain close social ties.

Antipsychotic medications work by blocking ____________ receptors.

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