Exam 11: Schizophrenia

Congenital factors in schizophrenia are suggested by data showing increased risk of schizophrenia in children whose mothers __________ while pregnant.

Which subtype of schizophrenia is characterized by unusual physical activity from not moving for hours to wild excitement and flailing about?

After being discharged from the hospital,case management for people with schizophrenia

Most hallucinations experienced by those with schizophrenia are

A problem with any kind of treatment for schizophrenia is that

A puzzling finding from research on medication for schizophrenia is that

The symptom alogia refers to lack of

What is MATRICS?

In people with schizophrenia,the amount of gray matter in the temporal and frontal cortexes is

Research has made specific recommendations regarding what doses of medications to use in treating schizophrenia.In actual practice

Cognitive enhancement therapy seeks to

Catatonia is characterized by a disturbance of

Sam believes the Queen of England is in love with him.He does not have any other symptoms.His most likely diagnosis would be

James is struggling with schizophrenia.He also finds it difficult to experience pleasure from activities that he enjoyed before his symptoms began.This is an example of

Research examining childhood predictors of schizophrenia would employ which of the following research methods?

What are some of the remaining challenges in the care of individuals with schizophrenia?

"When I am trying to relax and read a book,my father puts his thoughts into my head so that I cannot concentrate." This statement by a schizophrenic patient is an example of what type of symptom?

According to the family theory of schizophrenia,a schizophrenogenic mother would be described as

Clozapine,a newer medication for schizophrenia,has which dangerous potential side effect that requires close monitoring during administration?

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.