Question 1

Research indicates that enlarged ventricles can be detected in people with:

Accepted Answer

A) Brief psychotic disorder 
B) Chronic schizophrenia 
C) Bipolar disorder 
D) All of the above 
A) Brief psychotic disorder 
B) Chronic schizophrenia 
C) Bipolar disorder 
D) All of the above

Question 2

It is possible that several major mental disorders all stem from the same genes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Medication is the least important component of a schizophrenia treatment program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

As a recent study at the Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital in Ontario found (Waserman & Criollo, 2000), schizophrenic patients' feelings about the relatively new drug Clozaril is generally:

Accepted Answer

A) Negative because of the side effects that include drooling, weight gain, and dizziness. 
B) Positive because of its ability to improve alertness, thinking and mood. 
C) Negative because of the fear associated with its more serious side effects such as seizures and even death. 
D) Mixed because although it improves quality of life, the drug requires constant monitoring by psychiatrists because of its tendency to increase blood pressure. 
A) Negative because of the side effects that include drooling, weight gain, and dizziness. 
B) Positive because of its ability to improve alertness, thinking and mood. 
C) Negative because of the fear associated with its more serious side effects such as seizures and even death. 
D) Mixed because although it improves quality of life, the drug requires constant monitoring by psychiatrists because of its tendency to increase blood pressure.

Question 5

Genome-wide analyses have found that:

Accepted Answer

A) Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may all stem from several specific genetic variations. 
B) Schizophrenia stems from a specific genetic variation that is different from the one responsible for bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 
C) Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may all stem from unique genetic variations 
D) There is no genetic support for single genetic variations contributing to multiple disorders. 
A) Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may all stem from several specific genetic variations. 
B) Schizophrenia stems from a specific genetic variation that is different from the one responsible for bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 
C) Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may all stem from unique genetic variations 
D) There is no genetic support for single genetic variations contributing to multiple disorders.

Question 6

Schizophrenia involves major disturbances in:

Accepted Answer

A) Thought 
B) Emotion 
C) Behaviour 
D) All of the above 
A) Thought 
B) Emotion 
C) Behaviour 
D) All of the above

Question 7

Dopamine receptors appear responsible for

Accepted Answer

A) primarily positive symptoms. 
B) primarily negative symptoms. 
C) the onset, but not the maintenance, of schizophrenia. 
D) the maintenance, but not the onset, of schizophrenia. 
A) primarily positive symptoms. 
B) primarily negative symptoms. 
C) the onset, but not the maintenance, of schizophrenia. 
D) the maintenance, but not the onset, of schizophrenia.

Question 8

_________ is also known as formal thought disorder

Accepted Answer

A) Anhedonia 
B) Dissociation 
C) Disorganized speech 
D) Flat affect 
A) Anhedonia 
B) Dissociation 
C) Disorganized speech 
D) Flat affect

Question 9

It has been reported that _____ of people with schizophrenia experience auditory hallucinations.

Accepted Answer

A) 24% 
B) 44% 
C) 54% 
D) 74% 
A) 24% 
B) 44% 
C) 54% 
D) 74%

Question 10

For what reason do patients with schizophrenia typically stop taking medication when they are discharged from the hospital?

Accepted Answer

A) The side effects are unpleasant. 
B) Their psychiatrist determines that their illness is improved sufficiently so that they do not need to take daily medications. 
C) Their after-care programs emphasize psychological treatments and discourage reliance on medication, which is seen as a "crutch." 
D) They prefer their hallucinations to the monotony of daily existence. 
A) The side effects are unpleasant. 
B) Their psychiatrist determines that their illness is improved sufficiently so that they do not need to take daily medications. 
C) Their after-care programs emphasize psychological treatments and discourage reliance on medication, which is seen as a "crutch." 
D) They prefer their hallucinations to the monotony of daily existence.

Question 11

The presence of many negative symptoms is a strong predictor of _____ two years following hospitalization.

Accepted Answer

A) relapse 
B) poor quality of life 
C) suicide 
D) good quality of life 
A) relapse 
B) poor quality of life 
C) suicide 
D) good quality of life

Question 12

A Canadian study (McMillan et al., 2009)examined the U.S. National Epidemiological Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions. The researchers found the following regarding comorbid disorders among individuals with schizophrenia:

Accepted Answer

A) Comorbid personality disorders are common and impact the course and the clinical management of schizophrenia. 
B) Treatment should include evaluation of co-occurring substance-use disorders (especially cannabis and alcohol dependence.) 
C) Attention to associated mood (i.e., major depressive disorder)and anxiety syndromes may be important for optimal outcomes. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Comorbid personality disorders are common and impact the course and the clinical management of schizophrenia. 
B) Treatment should include evaluation of co-occurring substance-use disorders (especially cannabis and alcohol dependence.) 
C) Attention to associated mood (i.e., major depressive disorder)and anxiety syndromes may be important for optimal outcomes. 
D) All of the above.

Question 13

Childhood infections that impact the central nervous system doubles the risk of adult schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Conley et al. (2007)prospectively measured the link between depressive symptoms and functional outcomes in long-term treatment of individuals with schizophrenia. Results showed that at 3-year follow-up, those who were depressed at the outset were also

Accepted Answer

A) less likely to use relapse-related mental health resources. 
B) to be a safety concern (e.g., violent, arrested, victimized, suicidal). 
C) to have better medication adherence. 
D) All of the above. 
A) less likely to use relapse-related mental health resources. 
B) to be a safety concern (e.g., violent, arrested, victimized, suicidal). 
C) to have better medication adherence. 
D) All of the above.

Question 15

The symptom alogia refers to lack of

Accepted Answer

A) intelligence. 
B) energy and interest. 
C) emotional response. 
D) meaningful talk. 
A) intelligence. 
B) energy and interest. 
C) emotional response. 
D) meaningful talk.

Question 16

Flat affect, anhedonia, and alogia are ________ symptoms of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) positive 
B) negative 
C) instrumental 
D) contradictory 
A) positive 
B) negative 
C) instrumental 
D) contradictory

Question 17

Central to Bleuler's conceptualization of schizophrenia was

Accepted Answer

A) the presence of negative symptoms. 
B) intellectual decline. 
C) multiple personalities. 
D) disturbed associative threads. 
A) the presence of negative symptoms. 
B) intellectual decline. 
C) multiple personalities. 
D) disturbed associative threads.

Question 18

Research investigating the role of the family in schizophrenia best supports the

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenogenic mother theory. 
B) triangulation theory. 
C) expressed emotion theory. 
D) labelling theory. 
A) schizophrenogenic mother theory. 
B) triangulation theory. 
C) expressed emotion theory. 
D) labelling theory.

Question 19

Research in Toronto by Rector and associates on the cognitive-behavioural treatment of schizophrenia indicate that:

Accepted Answer

A) CBT is ineffective 
B) CBT is effective in reducing paranoia 
C) CBT is effective in reducing negative symptoms 
D) CBT is effective in reducing positive symptoms 
A) CBT is ineffective 
B) CBT is effective in reducing paranoia 
C) CBT is effective in reducing negative symptoms 
D) CBT is effective in reducing positive symptoms

Question 20

"My thoughts get all jumbled up. I start thinking or talking about one thing but then by the time I get to the end of the sentence, I find myself talking about something else instead." This is an example of which of the following symptoms of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Delusions 
B) Loose associations 
C) Alogia 
D) Avolitions 
A) Delusions 
B) Loose associations 
C) Alogia 
D) Avolitions

Research indicates that enlarged ventricles can be detected in people with:

It is possible that several major mental disorders all stem from the same genes.

Medication is the least important component of a schizophrenia treatment program.

As a recent study at the Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital in Ontario found (Waserman & Criollo, 2000), schizophrenic patients' feelings about the relatively new drug Clozaril is generally:

Genome-wide analyses have found that:

Schizophrenia involves major disturbances in:

Dopamine receptors appear responsible for

_________ is also known as formal thought disorder

It has been reported that _____ of people with schizophrenia experience auditory hallucinations.

For what reason do patients with schizophrenia typically stop taking medication when they are discharged from the hospital?

The presence of many negative symptoms is a strong predictor of _____ two years following hospitalization.

A Canadian study (McMillan et al., 2009)examined the U.S. National Epidemiological Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions. The researchers found the following regarding comorbid disorders among individuals with schizophrenia:

Childhood infections that impact the central nervous system doubles the risk of adult schizophrenia.

Conley et al. (2007)prospectively measured the link between depressive symptoms and functional outcomes in long-term treatment of individuals with schizophrenia. Results showed that at 3-year follow-up, those who were depressed at the outset were also

The symptom alogia refers to lack of

Flat affect, anhedonia, and alogia are ________ symptoms of schizophrenia.

Central to Bleuler's conceptualization of schizophrenia was

Research investigating the role of the family in schizophrenia best supports the

Research in Toronto by Rector and associates on the cognitive-behavioural treatment of schizophrenia indicate that:

"My thoughts get all jumbled up. I start thinking or talking about one thing but then by the time I get to the end of the sentence, I find myself talking about something else instead." This is an example of which of the following symptoms of schizophrenia?

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Psychological Disorders

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 11: Schizophrenia

Research indicates that enlarged ventricles can be detected in people with:

It is possible that several major mental disorders all stem from the same genes.

Medication is the least important component of a schizophrenia treatment program.

As a recent study at the Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital in Ontario found (Waserman & Criollo, 2000), schizophrenic patients' feelings about the relatively new drug Clozaril is generally:

Genome-wide analyses have found that:

Schizophrenia involves major disturbances in:

Dopamine receptors appear responsible for

_________ is also known as formal thought disorder

It has been reported that _____ of people with schizophrenia experience auditory hallucinations.

For what reason do patients with schizophrenia typically stop taking medication when they are discharged from the hospital?

The presence of many negative symptoms is a strong predictor of _____ two years following hospitalization.

A Canadian study (McMillan et al., 2009)examined the U.S. National Epidemiological Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions. The researchers found the following regarding comorbid disorders among individuals with schizophrenia:

Childhood infections that impact the central nervous system doubles the risk of adult schizophrenia.

Conley et al. (2007)prospectively measured the link between depressive symptoms and functional outcomes in long-term treatment of individuals with schizophrenia. Results showed that at 3-year follow-up, those who were depressed at the outset were also

The symptom alogia refers to lack of

Flat affect, anhedonia, and alogia are ________ symptoms of schizophrenia.

Central to Bleuler's conceptualization of schizophrenia was

Research investigating the role of the family in schizophrenia best supports the

Research in Toronto by Rector and associates on the cognitive-behavioural treatment of schizophrenia indicate that:

"My thoughts get all jumbled up. I start thinking or talking about one thing but then by the time I get to the end of the sentence, I find myself talking about something else instead." This is an example of which of the following symptoms of schizophrenia?

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Psychological Disorders

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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