Exam 11: Schizophrenia

Compared to DSM-II, the later DSMs _____________ the diagnosis of schizophrenia.

When the major symptoms of schizophrenia subside and the person no longer meets criteria for a formal diagnosis, they are then:

Mr. Cook grew up in severely impoverished circumstances. His mother was unmarried and homeless, and Mr. Cook and his six siblings lived on the streets or in shelters for most of their childhood. They had little formal education or opportunity to make progress in the world. After 17 years of this life, Mr. Cook had his first psychotic episode while digging through a trash can looking for food for his mother; he heard voices telling him to take off his clothes and eat them. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Cook was picked up by police, taken to a psychiatric hospital, and diagnosed as schizophrenic. Mr. Cook's story fits the _______________ theory of social class and schizophrenia.

Research has shown that the presence of negative symptoms in schizophrenia is associated with:

Remus, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, frequently arrives for doctors' appointments with "bed head", stains on his clothes, and strong body odour, and he appears indifferent to this display. This behaviour is best described by:

Stan's family struggles with his diagnosis of schizophrenia. His father, who he used to be quite close to, often shouts "you should be able to control yourself." Stan's family communicates in a manner consistent with:

The Canadian psychiatrist who introduced Chlorpromazine to North America was

Low birth weight is a risk factor for schizophrenia only when there is prenatal exposure to the flu.

Lobotomies were ultimately abandoned for treating schizophrenia because

Do you agree with the changes to the diagnosis of schizophrenia in DSM-5? Why or why not?

Social skills training in the treatment of schizophrenia revealed:

Joanna, a 30-year-old woman with schizophrenia, believes that everyone can hear her thoughts. She hides in her room for fear that the men she encounters will hear her thoughts about becoming intimate with them. This is an example of:

Haloperidol (Haldol)is the single best medication for treating schizophrenia.

Avolition is the negative symptom most closely related to poor life functioning/quality of life.

In schizophrenia research, DUP stands for:

A consistent brain abnormality found among people with schizophrenia is

Carlos has schizophrenia and lives with his parents. One of his symptoms is a difficulty initiating any activity, and once started, he is unable to finish. This is an example of

Research from the Salk Institute in California has found that people with schizophrenia have:

Data on expressed emotion (EE)indicate that schizophrenics are more likely to relapse (that is, return to the hospital)if their families

What are two distinct reasons why people with schizophrenia discontinue taking medication to treat the disorder? Explain.