Exam 13: Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders

Schizophrenic patients who take antipsychotic medications sometimes develop severe side effects such as akinesia,a Parkinsonian-like condition that produces all of the following EXCEPT __________.

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Risperdal?

The neuroleptic drugs introduced in the 1950s affect primarily the positive symptoms of schizophrenia,which include all of the following EXCEPT ___________.

In the CD-ROM "Abnormal Psychology: Inside-Out," Etta displayed involuntary,"tic-like" hand movements that were described as being related to a condition known as tardive dyskinesia.These movements are most likely caused by

After Olga's last final examination,she began experiencing auditory hallucinations and told her friends about her plans to reunite all missing children from around the world with their parents.Olga's friends were relieved two weeks later when Olga reported that she was not hearing any voices and did not have any plans for reuniting missing children.Olga most likely experienced

We need to use caution when drawing conclusions from family and twin studies of schizophrenia,because

The effectiveness of antipsychotic medications in those with schizophrenia

The negative schizophrenic symptom called anhedonia is defined as

During the 1990s,a new type of antipsychotic medication became available to treat schizophrenic patients who were not helped by conventional antipsychotic medications or who had developed unpleasant side effects.These new antipsychotic medications include all of the following EXCEPT ______________.

Marta,a hospitalized schizophrenic patient,shows an unusual form of catatonia.If someone moves one of her arms or legs into a different position,it just stays that way.Marta's bizarre behavior is called ________________.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Mort has displayed a number of schizophrenic symptoms.An obvious one was his lack of speech content manifested in nonsensical ramblings and slowed speech response.This symptoms is called ______________.

Results of research showing that auditory hallucinations are localized in the expressive speech area of the brain suggest that

Assertive community treatment for schizophrenia utilizes

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Discuss some of the causative factors of schizophrenia,including genetic influences,neurotransmitter imbalances,prenatal viral exposure,and psychological stressors.

Tardive dyskinesia,a condition that can occur in patients who take antipsychotic medications,

Alexander told his dormitory counselor that the entire freshman class was trying to get him to leave school,and explained to her how other students were breaking into his professors' offices and changing his answers on homework and exams.Alexander is experiencing

Tardive dyskinesia is

Treatment with magnets has a long history in medical quackery.However,transcranial magnetic stimulation shows some promise as a real treatment of