Exam 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

What hypothesis has the fact that nothing that resembles our current image of schizophrenia exists in historic records or ancient literature given rise to?

Frank has schizophrenia.He frequently giggles childishly to himself on the subway and cries when he watches cartoons on television.What symptom is he exhibiting?

Compare schizophrenia to the "other psychotic disorders" (schizophreniform disorder,schizoaffective disorder,delusional disorder,folie à deux,and brief psychotic disorder)in terms of symptoms,duration,and outcome.

There is some evidence to suggest that fingerprint ridges may be a marker for schizophrenia that result from prenatal exposure to which of the following?

Describe the current theories and evidence for the biological causative factors of schizophrenia,including neurotransmitter imbalances,brain structure,and viral infection.

What is the negative symptom of schizophrenia known as "flat affect"?

Who introduced the term "schizophrenia" in 1908?

Jess tells her friend Hannah that her brother is psychotic.What does Jess mean?

Which of the following is NOT a typical,minor side effect of antipsychotic medications?

What kind of treatment did researchers hope would improve patient compliance in taking antipsychotic medication?

You read a story about a couple who was arrested because they abducted their children from their previous marriages.They shared the theory that government agencies and others were plotting to sell children to childless parents.Which disorder best characterizes what these two people had?

Mark was diagnosed with schizophrenia.Recently,he has been standing for hours in unusual postures.What is this symptom called?

Of the various genetic linkage and association studies,which one seems to be a possible "marker" for schizophrenia?

Which of the following concepts supports the outcome of the Genain sisters (the identical quadruplets all diagnosed with schizophrenia)?

Which of the following has been proven regarding neurotransmitters and schizophrenia?

Psychosocial "clubs" or "clubhouses" for patients with schizophrenia have been formed as a part of some rehabilitation programs.Research indicates that participation in these clubs may help prevent relapses.Why it is difficult to interpret the improvement in these patients?

Janet has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.What is the likelihood Janet will have delusions and hallucinations?

In the 1970s,Paul and Lentz applied behavioural principles in the form of a token economy to a traditional inpatient environment.What was the result?

Kyle just had a hallucination due to schizophrenia.What type of hallucination did he most likely experience?

When drugs are administered to patients with schizophrenia,what effect do they have?