Exam 11: Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

Grandiose delusions are beliefs that one possesses special powers.

__________________ symptoms include delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thought, speech or catatonic behaviour.

Which of the following refers to a perceptual error in which the person sees or hears something that doesn't exist? This question is based on the Faces Interactive Paranoid Schizophrenia Module

A mix of schizophrenia and mood disorders is called schizodepressive disorder.

Studies have indicated that the specific content of delusions is different across cultures.

Delusions are ideas that an individual believes to be true but have no basis in reality.

T.J. was asked if he liked the song that was playing on the radio. His response was, "song too long, long to wrong, wrong not right, right not fight." What is this type of speech called?

All of the following symptoms are common in schizophrenia, except:

Harry has difficulty remembering information. He cannot hold information in his memory long enough to manipulate and process the information. What aspect of memory is Harry having difficulty with?

It is difficult to understand Carter because he tends to jumble his words together. What is Carter most likely experiencing?

Differentiate between schizophrenia and schizophreniform disorder.

In addition to dopamine and serotonin being important to schizophrenia symptoms, other research indicates that abnormal levels of which of the following neurotransmitters might also be contributing factors?

In delusions of reference, people believe that their thoughts are controlled by outside forces.

When a person's speech is disorganized and totally incoherent to the listener, the process is referred to as a _________________.

Although she has never meet Chris Rock, June believes that he is in love with her. What is this an example of?

The onset of Joseph's psychotic episodes has been linked to his stressful lifestyle. He developed delusions and became irritated with anyone who disagreed with his delusions. Which subtype of schizophrenia does Joseph likely have?

Which of the following is true of people diagnosed with the disorganized subtype of schizophrenia?

Emil Kraepelin is credited with deriving the first comprehensive and accurate description of which of the following disorders?

Canadian research shows that people diagnosed with schizophrenia who have never been treated manifest increased levels of the neurotransmitter glutamate, particularly in the medial prefrontal region of the brain.

Which of the following statements is least true of schizophrenia? This question is based on the Faces Interactive Paranoid Schizophrenia Module