Which of the following individuals with schizophrenia would benefit the most fro
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Which of the following individuals with schizophrenia would benefit the most from treatment and have best prognosis?
a) Arnold, who sits in a corner all days and stares at the wall and has to be told when to eat
b) Sally, who is often distracted, has difficulty talking, and seems to experience little emotion
c) Patty, who sometimes hallucinates, exhibits bizarre behaviors, and seems slightly paranoid
d) Harr, who is distant and often refuses to communicate, and shows little interest in the activities of others
Which is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
a) Unusual perceptions
b) Flat or blunted affect
c) Memory loss
d) Fugue states
e) Avolition
Which of the following statements is true about the gender differences in disorganized thought and speech symptoms of schizophrenia?
a) Women with schizophrenia tend to show more severe difficulties in language than do men with schizophrenia
b) Brain abnormalities associated with schizophrenia may not affect women’s language and thought as much as they do men's because women can use both sides of their brain to compensate for problems
c) Compared to women, language deficits are less apparent in men with schizophrenia coming to the fact that language is controlled more ____in men.
d) Language is more localized in men, so when the side of the brain associated with language are affected by schizophrenia, men are better able to compensate for the deficits.
Mary recently started taking an antipsychotic medication for her schizophrenia symptoms. Her husband is concerned that she may develop agranulocytosis. He would notice this by Mary.
a) Getting sick more easily than she used to
b) Having peculiar movements of her mouth, tongue, and face
c) Having rigid muscles and fluctuating blood pressure
d) Having more hallucinations that she used to
In terms of etiology, poor sleep has been associated with:
a) Alzheimer's disease due to the usual clearing of beta amyloids from the bring during sleep
b) Anorexia nervosa due to hunger cues interfering with sleep onset
c) Schizophrenia due to agranulocytosis
d) Bulimia NErvosa due to imbalance of ghrelin
Sociocultural dimensions in obstructive sleep apnea include:
a) A gender discrepancy, such that women experience this more often than men
b) The ethnic group most affected with the disorder is caucasian men
c) A poor diet is often associated with obstructive sleep apnea
d) None of the above
Alyssa is a five year old who likes to play with trucks and action figures. She loves wearing pink, camouflage jeans and sweatshirts to go to church or school. She has a best friend, a girl, who also enjoys playing with trucks and action figures. She often has minor squabbles with her brother. Alyssa seems to be a happy child. Alyssa is likely demonstrating:
a) Typical childhood behavior
b) Symptoms consistent with gender dysphoria
c) Symptoms consistent with anorexia nervosa
d) Symptoms consistent with bulimia nervosa
Professor Kelly was contrasting childhood and adolescent psychiatric disorders with adult disorders. Which of his statements is accurate?
a) Understanding the parallels between childhood and adolescent disorders and adult disorders helps reduce the complexity of making a diagnosis
b) Diagnosing children and adolescents is similar to diagnosing adults because behaviors observed in adulthood disorders are abnormal for children
c) Diagnosing children and adolescents is similar to diagnosing adults because there are similarities of symptoms presentation between childhood and adulthood.
d) Accurate diagnosis and treatment requires a thorough understanding of normal child development as well as the risk factors and symptoms of childhood and adolescent psychiatric disorders
A news reported defines neurodevelopmental disorder as “relatively mild childhood disorders that affect social interactions and communication skills. These disorders involve hallucinations or delusions but involve behavioral abnormalities that are normally seen in any neurodevelopmental stages.” What portion of the statement is accurate?
a) It is accurate to say that these disorders are relatively mild
b) It is accurate to say that these disorders involve hallucinations or delusions
c) It is accurate to say that these disorders affect social interactions and communication skills
d) It is accurate to say that these disorders involve abnormalities that we suppressed in early adulthood
Which of the following statements is true about the gender differences in disorganized thought and speech symptoms of schizophrenia?
a) Women with schizophrenia tend to show more severe difficulties in language than do men with schizophrenia
b) Brain abnormalities associated with schizophrenia may not affect women’s language and thought as much as they do men's because women can use both sides of their brain to compensate for problems
c) Compared to women, language deficits are less apparent in men with schizophrenia coming to the fact that language is controlled more ____in men.
d) Language is more localized in men, so when the side of the brain associated with language are affected by schizophrenia, men are better able to compensate for the deficits.
Mary recently started taking an antipsychotic medication for her schizophrenia symptoms. Her husband is concerned that she may develop agranulocytosis. He would notice this by Mary.
a) Getting sick more easily than she used to
b) Having peculiar movements of her mouth, tongue, and face
c) Having rigid muscles and fluctuating blood pressure
d) Having more hallucinations that she used to
Explanation / Answer
1) Correct Answer- C
Hallucinations and paranoia constitute the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. The first line of treatment in schizophrenia are anti-psychotic medications, these medications address the positive symptoms of schizophrenia but are not effective in the treatment of the negative symptoms.
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