Exam 50: Schizophrenia

Evidence suggests that prenatal viral infections contribute to

Disruptive or withdrawn behavior, poor peer relations, and solo play have been noted as early warning signs of

People born in ________ during the month of ________ are at increased risk for schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia is associated with an excess of receptors for

Mrs. Higgins believes that aliens from another planet have removed her stomach and are watching her to see how long it takes her to grow another one. Mrs. Higgins is most likely suffering from

Which of the following has been pinpointed as an early warning sign for the subsequent onset of schizophrenia?

Low birth weight and maternal diabetes are known risk factors for

If identical twins share a single placenta rather than having separate placentas, their chances of being similarly affected by ________ are dramatically increased.

Brain scans have found enlarged fluid-filled areas in people with

In which type of disorder is a person's speech likely to be so full of unrelated words and phrases that it could be characterized as a "word salad"?

The relationship between the season of the year in which people are born and their subsequent risk of schizophrenia best highlights the role of ________ in this disorder.

Among schizophrenia patients, the fluid-filled areas of the brain are

An adopted child's chances of developing schizophrenia ________ if the biological parents have schizophrenia. The child's chances ________ if the adopted parents have schizophrenia.

Flat affect and catatonia are symptoms most closely associated with

Among the following, which is generally accepted as a possible cause of schizophrenia?

Although Mrs. Petrides usually sits passively in a motionless stupor, she sometimes repetitiously shakes her head or waves her arms. She most likely suffers from

Schizophrenia is said to be chronic when

Mr. James believes that people are constantly laughing at him and that FBI agents are trying to steal his life savings. Mr. James is most clearly suffering from

Jabar, a 25-year-old auto mechanic, thinks he is Napoleon. He further believes he is being imprisoned against his will in the psychiatric hospital where his relatives have brought him for treatment. Jabar is most likely suffering from

Wilma is extremely agitated because she hears voices that tell her to sexually seduce the male nurses in her hospital ward. Wilma is most clearly suffering from