Exam 61: Psychological Disorders: Psychosis, Delusional Disorders, and Schizophrenia

Sensory experiences that occur in the absence of a stimulus are called

When a person experiences delusions and/or hallucinations and loses contact with shared views of reality,the person is experiencing a

Hal is a resident at a psychiatric facility.He often remains motionless in an odd posture for hours and sometimes days at time.There are also occasional periods when he exhibits agitated outbursts.Hal is exhibiting

The risk of violence from mental patients is actually many times lower than that of persons who are young,male,poor,and intoxicated.

Children who eat leaded paint flakes or breathe leaded paint powder can

A psychotic individual might express which of the following disturbed emotions?

Brain researchers have found wider surface fissures,enlarged ventricles,and atrophy of the brain areas for regulating motivation,emotion,attention,actions,and perception in persons suffering from

Depressive,somatic,grandeur,persecution,influence,and reference are types of

Children with higher levels of lead in their blood are more likely to be arrested as adults for criminal offenses.

Patricia believes that her body is "rotting away" on the inside,her hair is falling out,and her skin is completely drying out.Patricia is experiencing the type of delusions known as _______ delusions.

Regarding the biochemical aspects of schizophrenia,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Unlike schizophrenia,dissociative identity disorder involves a "splitting"

People with which disorder either have a high sensitivity to dopamine or have excess amounts of dopamine in their brains?

Brain images from psychotic patients exhibiting a flat affect reveal that

Fernando's parents are very worried about him.In the last month,he has withdrawn from contact with friends and lost interest in any outside activities.There has been a breakdown of his hygiene and personal habits,and he has not been going to his college classes or his part-time job.His brother who went to see him said that his thinking and speech was "jumbled" and his emotions ranged from blunted to totally inappropriate,and subsequently,insisted that Fernando go with him to a psychologist,who will most likely diagnose Fernando with

Positive symptoms of psychosis would include

Which of the following is NOT a common cause of neurocognitive disorders?

Lead or mercury poisoning can result in the person experiencing delusions,hallucinations,and a loss of emotional control since these poisonings cause

Imaginary sensations,such as seeing,hearing,or smelling things that do not exist in the real world are known as __________.

Jack believes that the FBI has wire tapped his phone.He regularly checks his house for bugging devices.When he leaves the house,he always checks each window and takes a different route to his destination.Jack buys bottled water because he believes the FBI may try to poison his water.Jack is exhibiting the most common delusional disorder,which is