Exam 10: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

The idea that schizophrenia results from being raised by a schizophrenogic mother is ________.

Eduardo believes that his thoughts are periodically sucked out of his mind by some external force,leaving him disoriented and confused.His beliefs represent ________ delusions.

Cognitive-behaviour therapy has been shown to be helpful to people with schizophrenia with all of the following problems EXCEPT __________.

Thought disorder in schizophrenia occurs most often during the residual phase.

It appears that family linkages in schizophrenia follow shared environments,not shared genes.

Learning theory __________ .

According to the 1974 Wender study,which used the cross-fostering approach,children are at the greatest risk of developing schizophrenia when they ________.

The relapse for schizophrenia rate may be as high as __% in the first year after hospital discharge if the patient discontinues medication.

Discuss family perspectives on schizophrenia.

The use of clozapine is sometimes associated with the development of ________.

Biological investigations of schizophrenia have focused primarily on the role of the neurotransmitter dopamine.

According to psychodynamic theory,the period in which the infant has not yet learned that the world and itself are two distinct entities is known as the period of ________.

The most common form of perceptual disturbances in schizophrenia are ________.

Modern conceptualizations of schizophrenia have been largely shaped by each of the following persons EXCEPT ________.

No single treatment approach meets all the needs of people with schizophrenia.

The most common types of hallucinations are ________.

Discuss perceptual disturbances in schizophrenia.

When experiencing hallucinations,people with schizophrenia may hear voices,and these voices are almost always experienced as originating inside one's head.

Psychoanalysts have been able to demonstrate that certain early childhood experiences or family patterns predict schizophrenia.

Delusions are the most common form of perceptual disturbances among people with schizophrenia.