Exam 50: A: Schizophrenia

Symptoms of withdrawal following the disappearance of hallucinations and delusions are most indicative of ________ schizophrenia.

One of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia includes

Evidence suggests that ________ contribute(s) to schizophrenia.

Which of the following could best be described as a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

A short attention span is an early warning sign of

If an identical twin has schizophrenia, the co-twin's chances of being similarly affected are only 1 in 10 if they had different

Seeing one-eyed monsters would be a(n) ________. Believing that you are Christopher Columbus would be a ________.

Cocaine may ________ symptoms of schizophrenia by ________ dopamine levels.

Which of the following is considered to be a psychotic disorder?

Schizophrenia that develops gradually over a long period of time is called ________ schizophrenia.

North Americans born during the winter and spring months are at a slightly increased risk for

Of all the twins who share identical genes with a schizophrenia victim, about ________ do not themselves develop schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia victims have difficulty focusing attention. This is most likely to be related to a smaller-than-normal

The hallucinations experienced by those who suffer from schizophrenia are most likely to involve ________ things that are not there.

Schizophrenia is said to be acute when

One study monitored teens and young adults who had two relatives with schizophrenia. Those who subsequently developed schizophrenia displayed a tendency to be ________ prior to the onset of their disorder.

Environmental factors such as viral infections can "turn on" specific genes that predispose schizophrenia. This best illustrates the impact of

People are more likely to recover from ________ schizophrenia than from ________ schizophrenia.

Mr. Kalish, a long-term government employee, falsely believed that his supervisor was a communist agent who was putting poison in the employees' coffee. When Mr. Kalish was referred to a psychiatrist, he claimed to be the grandson of Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Kalish is most likely suffering from

Hallucinations and delusions are most likely to be experienced by those who suffer from