Question 1

Research using brain-imaging techniques has localised auditory hallucinations in the part of the brain called

Accepted Answer

A)  Wernicke's area.
B)  Broca's area.
C)  the occipital lobe.
D)  the limbic system.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT correlated with schizophrenia?

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A)  foetal exposure to viral infection
B)  pregnancy complications
C)  delivery complications
D)  viral exposure as a toddlerE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The term 'schizophrenia' was introduced circa 1908 by a Swiss psychiatrist named

Accepted Answer

A)  Emil Kraepelin.
B)  Sigmund Freud.
C)  Eugen Bleuler.
D)  Phillipe Pinel.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

In the 1850s, a French physician named Benedict Morel used the terms démence (loss of mind)  précoce (early, premature)  to describe what we now know as schizophrenia because he observed that the onset of symptoms often occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  in the early part of the year.
B)  during adolescence.
C)  in the morning.
D)  prior to symptoms of other mental illnesses.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Towards the end of the nineteenth century, Emil Kraepelin, studying the disorder we now call schizophrenia, used the term ________________ because he observed that the onset of symptoms often occurred before adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescent insanity
B)  folie à deux
C)  catatonia previa
D)  dementia praecoxE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

A woman diagnosed as schizophrenic announces that she has a plan to end poverty and homelessness in the world and that the Pope has given her secret instructions on how this can be accomplished.Her thinking is indicative of a delusion of

Accepted Answer

A)  persecution.
B)  thought insertion.
C)  grandeur.
D)  reference.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some people respond well to the newer antipsychotic drugs.
B)  The newer antipsychotic drugs show promise for helping patients who were previously unresponsive to medications.
C)  Recent research found that second-generation antipsychotic meds were no more effective than the older drugs.
D)  All of theseE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following defines the jealous type of delusional disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  believing that one is loved by an important person or celebrity
B)  falsely believing that one's sexual partner is unfaithful
C)  believing in one's inflated worth, identity or special relationship
D)  believing one is being malevolently treated in some wayE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

An experimental technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation has been used in some schizophrenic patients to try to

Accepted Answer

A)  block auditory hallucinations.
B)  change delusional content.
C)  both of these are correct.
D)  neither of these is correct.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Leponex?

Accepted Answer

A)  haloperidol
B)  chlorpromazine
C)  clozapine
D)  risperidoneE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

One explanation for the fact that the parts of the brain usually associated with producing rather than comprehending speech are active when one is experiencing an auditory hallucination is that such individuals are actually

Accepted Answer

A)  listening to voices outside themselves.
B)  listening to their own thoughts.
C)  misinterpreting voices from the sources such as the radio and television.
D)  making up the experience.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following implements new technology in the treatment of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  implementation of a token economy
B)  creating a virtual reality task
C)  both of these
D)  neither of theseE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

One of the attempts at improving patient compliance with regard to taking antipsychotic medication involves the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  injectable medications.
B)  skin patches.
C)  pills.
D)  liquids.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

James is a security guard at the mall who seems lost in his own world.Often, he feels the presence of his dead mother nearby.He knows it is an illusion and that she is not real.Her presence does give him comfort.James probably would be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  schizoaffective disorder.
B)  schizotypal disorder.
C)  schizoid disorder.
D)  brief psychotic disorder.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to the genetic basis of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Researchers have discovered the gene responsible for causing schizophrenia.
B)  Genes are responsible for making some individuals vulnerable to schizophrenia.
C)  Both of these statements are true.
D)  Neither of these statements is true.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Thabo has suffered from several symptoms that indicate a schizophrenia-related condition, but his symptoms have been present for only four months.Which of the following would be the appropriate diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  brief psychotic disorder
B)  delusional disorder
C)  schizoaffective disorder
D)  schizophreniform disorderE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following characterise the disorder known as schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  delusions and hallucinations
B)  inappropriate emotions
C)  disorganised speech and behaviour
D)  all of theseE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Phumi would respond coolly when her daughter embraced her, but when the child tried to pull away Phumi would say, 'Don't you love me any more?' This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a schizophrenogenic mother.
B)  double bind communication.
C)  expressed emotion.
D)  none of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Research suggests that treatments such as individual social skills training and family interventions

Accepted Answer

A)  cure schizophrenia.
B)  reduce schizophrenic relapses.
C)  are ineffective at treating schizophrenia.
D)  interfere with medication benefits.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

In the 1970s, researchers set up a treatment system called a token economy in a mental health centre.This type of 'milieu' treatment for schizophrenic patients focused on

Accepted Answer

A)  language and speech.
B)  socialisation and self-care skills.
C)  educational studies.
D)  spiritual and religious development.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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In the 1850s, a French physician named Benedict Morel used the terms démence (loss of mind) précoce (early, premature) to describe what we now know as schizophrenia because he observed that the onset of symptoms often occurs

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Towards the end of the nineteenth century, Emil Kraepelin, studying the disorder we now call schizophrenia, used the term ________________ because he observed that the onset of symptoms often occurred before adulthood.

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Which of the following characterise the disorder known as schizophrenia?

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Research suggests that treatments such as individual social skills training and family interventions

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Phumi would respond coolly when her daughter embraced her, but when the child tried to pull away Phumi would say, 'Don't you love me any more?' This is an example of

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One of the attempts at improving patient compliance with regard to taking antipsychotic medication involves the use of

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Which of the following implements new technology in the treatment of schizophrenia?

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What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Leponex?

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Which of the following is NOT correlated with schizophrenia?

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Which of the following is TRUE with regard to the genetic basis of schizophrenia?

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James is a security guard at the mall who seems lost in his own world.Often, he feels the presence of his dead mother nearby.He knows it is an illusion and that she is not real.Her presence does give him comfort.James probably would be diagnosed with

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An experimental technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation has been used in some schizophrenic patients to try to

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Which of the following defines the jealous type of delusional disorder?

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One explanation for the fact that the parts of the brain usually associated with producing rather than comprehending speech are active when one is experiencing an auditory hallucination is that such individuals are actually

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A woman diagnosed as schizophrenic announces that she has a plan to end poverty and homelessness in the world and that the Pope has given her secret instructions on how this can be accomplished.Her thinking is indicative of a delusion of

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Research using brain-imaging techniques has localised auditory hallucinations in the part of the brain called

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Thabo has suffered from several symptoms that indicate a schizophrenia-related condition, but his symptoms have been present for only four months.Which of the following would be the appropriate diagnosis?

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In the 1970s, researchers set up a treatment system called a token economy in a mental health centre.This type of 'milieu' treatment for schizophrenic patients focused on

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The term 'schizophrenia' was introduced circa 1908 by a Swiss psychiatrist named

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