Ch. 12 Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

The DSM-5 criteria for brief psychotic disorder indicate that the duration of the disturbance must be less than

47. The case of Arthur (described in your textbook), who suddenly experienced the delusion that he could save all the starving children in the world with a “secret plan,” but whose symptoms lasted only a few days, was diagnosed with

38. Callie has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. This means that in addition to schizophrenica symptoms, she also has symptoms of

39. In which of the following disorders are hallucinations and delusions NOT part of the symptom pattern?

Antoinette believes that her brother is not really her brother and that he has, in fact, been replaced by a double. This is known as _______________ syndrome.

19. Which of the following defines Cotard syndrome?

Tardive dyskinesia, a severe side effect of antipsychotic medications, includes all of the following involuntary movements EXCEPT

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

68. Manuella would respond coolly when her daughter embraced her, but when the child tried to pull away Manuella would say, “Don’t you love me anymore?” This is an example of

76. Though no longer used, the word schizophrenogenic was first proposed in the 1940s to describe

Research studies on the genetic basis of schizophrenia have focused on high-risk individuals including all of the following EXCEPT

73. Schizophrenia appears to be more frequently diagnosed in minorities in a number of countries. An explanation for this is:

Current research suggests that

Childhood maltreatment or abuse can raise the risk of developing _____.

Which of the following was the main characteristic of dementia praecox, according to Emil Kraepelin?

The term "schizophrenia" was introduced circa 1908 by a Swiss psychiatrist named

Which of the following is the part of Kraepelin’s definition of paranoia?

9. In the late 1800s, the German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin made all of the following contributions to our knowledge of schizophrenia EXCEPT

8. Which of the following is the definition of dementia praecox?

In the 1800s, physicians studying the disorder we now call schizophrenia used the term ________ because they observed that the onset of symptoms often occurred before adulthood.

According to statistical data, the prevalence of schizophrenia is about ________.

What is the evidence for structural damage in the brains of schizophrenic patients?

The term "schizophrenia" was introduced circa 1908 by a Swiss psychiatrist named

Endophenotyping refers to looking for

Of the various genetic linkage and association studies, the one that seems to be a possible "marker" for schizophrenia involves ____________________.

Given the research on schizophrenia involving the offspring of twins, all of the following are accurate statements EXCEPT that

57. Research studies focusing on genetic factors in schizophrenia have found that

The Genain quadruplets Nora, Iris, Myra and Hester showed us that

In the 1950s, several drugs provided the first hope that schizophrenia is treatable. They were called

65. Which of the following statements reflects “circumstantial evidence” for the dopamine theory of schizophrenia?

Which of the following statements is true?

Schizophrenia is associated with “positive symptoms” that include

The most common type of hallucination experienced by psychotic individuals is

Research using brain imaging techniques has localized auditory hallucinations in the part of the brain called

Which of the following occurs when drugs are administered to patients with schizophrenia?

The negative symptom of schizophrenia called avolition is defined as

Dr. Smith conducted a research study involving schizophrenic adults in which her looked at their facial expressions in home movies taken when they were children. He was trying to determine if the development of schizophrenia could be predicted by facial expressions showing limited emotional reactions. This research study focused on the negative symptom called _________.

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 symptom is called ______________.

The negative schizophrenic symptom called anhedonia is defined as