Question 1

Schizophrenia is diagnosed more frequently among:

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A)  men
B)  women
C)  African Americans
D)  both men and African AmericansE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The symptoms of schizophrenia can interfere with all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)  maintaining employment.
B)  living independently.
C)  having close relationships with other people.
D)  perception of somatic symptoms.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

After being discharged from the hospital,case management for people with schizophrenia

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A)  is typically conducted by a team.
B)  does not reduce time spent in the hospital.
C)  improves social functioning.
D)  all of the above.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The new form of schizophrenic disorders in the DSM-5 is called

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A)  extended psychotic disorder.
B)  tardive disconnection disorder.
C)  attenuated psychosis syndrome.
D)  none of the above.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Sam is being treated with medication for schizophrenia.He involuntarily smacks his lips and seems unable to control his motor movements.Sam most probably is suffering from

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A)  extrapyramidal side effects.
B)  tardive dyskinesia.
C)  dystonia.
D)  neuroleptic malignant syndrome.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which is a problem with the subtypes of schizophrenia in the DSM?

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A)  They are not clearly defined.
B)  They each have different responses to treatment.
C)  Each one describes a broad range of behaviors.
D)  The symptoms overlap.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

In the DSM-5,Attenuated Psychosis Syndrome is now

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A)  included in section III.
B)  included in the Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders chapter.
C)  moved to the Trauma-Related Disorders chapter.
D)  combined into the Brief Psychotic Disorders diagnosis.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 8

The genetic data for schizophrenia is still not completely conclusive because

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A)  the role of the environment has not been completely accounted for.
B)  the distinction between genotype and phenotype has not been elucidated.
C)  stressors during birth have not been investigated.
D)  most adoptive parents know the child had a schizophrenic relative.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Attenuated psychosis syndrome involves

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A)  symptoms that have been present for at least one month,appearing at least once a week.
B)  beginning or worsening over the past year.
C)  distressing and disabling symptoms.
D)  all of the above.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is an ongoing issue in the care of patients with schizophrenia?

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A)  preventing substance abuse
B)  reconnecting patients with their friends
C)  obtaining affordable long-term residential treatment
D)  protecting communities from free-standing mental health hospitalsE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

During an acute episode of schizophrenia,the most prominent symptom(s) is/are

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A)  disorientation.
B)  positive symptoms.
C)  difficulty concentrating.
D)  inability to bathe and take care of personal business.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The social selection theory proposes that

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A)  poverty causes schizophrenia.
B)  schizophrenia causes poverty.
C)  social discrimination causes both schizophrenia and poverty.
D)  poverty and schizophrenia are not related.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Most hallucinations experienced by those with schizophrenia are

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A)  visual.
B)  tactile.
C)  auditory.
D)  olfactory.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The DSM-5 removed the subtype of schizophrenia called

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A)  paranoid.
B)  disorganized.
C)  catatonic.
D)  all of the above.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

Commonly reported side effects of the antipsychotic drugs used to treat schizophrenia include

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A)  sedation,dizziness,and sexual dysfunction.
B)  depression,anxiety,and confusion.
C)  hallucinations,delusions,and disorganized speech.
D)  None of the above; antipsychotics were created to eliminate side effects present in previous medications.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B) A

Question 16

Which of the following is a limitation of both family studies and twin studies of schizophrenia?

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A)  Both methods employ self-report measures only.
B)  Both methods use too broad a definition of schizophrenia.
C)  Neither method accounts for the role of shared-environment.
D)  Neither method distinguishes between subtypes of schizophrenia.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

The symptom alogia refers to lack of

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A)  intelligence.
B)  energy and interest.
C)  emotional response.
D)  speech.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

When someone with schizophrenia has trouble performing daily living tasks,dressing normally,or acts in a silly manner it is referred to as

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A)  disorganized behavior.
B)  disorganized reactivity.
C)  avolition.
D)  blunted behavior.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

"My thoughts get all jumbled up.I start thinking or talking about one thing but then by the time I get to the end of the sentence,I find myself talking about something else instead." This is an example of which of the following symptoms of schizophrenia?

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A)  delusions
B)  loose associations
C)  alogia
D)  avolitionE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

A recent comprehensive randomized controlled clinical trial of medication for schizophrenia compared four second generation drugs and one first generation drug against one another.Which of the following was NOT a finding of this study?

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A)  The second generation drugs were not more effective than the older,first generation drugs.
B)  The second generation drugs were much more effective than the older,first generation drugs.
C)  The second generation drugs did not produce fewer unpleasant side effects.
D)  Nearly three-quarters of the people stopped taking the medications before the 18 months of the study design had ended.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above B

Exam 9: Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is diagnosed more frequently among:

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The symptoms of schizophrenia can interfere with all of the following EXCEPT:

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After being discharged from the hospital,case management for people with schizophrenia

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The new form of schizophrenic disorders in the DSM-5 is called

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Sam is being treated with medication for schizophrenia.He involuntarily smacks his lips and seems unable to control his motor movements.Sam most probably is suffering from

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Which is a problem with the subtypes of schizophrenia in the DSM?

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In the DSM-5,Attenuated Psychosis Syndrome is now

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The genetic data for schizophrenia is still not completely conclusive because

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Attenuated psychosis syndrome involves

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Which of the following is an ongoing issue in the care of patients with schizophrenia?

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During an acute episode of schizophrenia,the most prominent symptom(s) is/are

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The social selection theory proposes that

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Most hallucinations experienced by those with schizophrenia are

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The DSM-5 removed the subtype of schizophrenia called

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Commonly reported side effects of the antipsychotic drugs used to treat schizophrenia include

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Which of the following is a limitation of both family studies and twin studies of schizophrenia?

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The symptom alogia refers to lack of

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When someone with schizophrenia has trouble performing daily living tasks,dressing normally,or acts in a silly manner it is referred to as

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"My thoughts get all jumbled up.I start thinking or talking about one thing but then by the time I get to the end of the sentence,I find myself talking about something else instead." This is an example of which of the following symptoms of schizophrenia?

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A recent comprehensive randomized controlled clinical trial of medication for schizophrenia compared four second generation drugs and one first generation drug against one another.Which of the following was NOT a finding of this study?

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