Schizophrenia

Question 1

_____________ is a mental disorder characterized by delusions, false beliefs, hallucinations of sight or sound, odd behavior, and language disturbances, but retention of normal memory and cognition.

Answer 1

Schizophrenia

Question 2

(Auditory/Visual) hallucinations are most common in schizophrenia.

Answer 2

Auditory

Question 3

Fabricated or invented words that hold special meaning to the creator are termed ______________.

Answer 3

Neologisms

Question 4

The meaningless repetition of another person’s spoken words is known as ___________.

Answer 4

Echolalia

Question 5

A(n) _____________ is a fixed, false, idiosyncratic belief.

Answer 5

Delusion

Question 6

______________ are perceptions without an existing external stimulus.

Answer 6

Hallucinations

Question 7

A(n) _____________ is a misperception of an actual external stimulus.

Answer 7

Illusion

Question 8

Schizophrenia affects about __-__% of the population worldwide.

Answer 8

0.5-1%

Question 9

Schizophrenia typically has an onset between the ages of __-__ in males.

Answer 9

15-25

Question 10

Schizophrenia typically has an onset between the ages of __-__ in females.

Answer 10

20-30

Question 11

What are the most common conditions that result in a good prognosis for schizophrenia patients?

Answer 11

• Doing well before illness
• Abrupt onset
• Late onset (early onset is much worse)
• Prominent confusion
• Family history of mood disorder
• Good support system
• Married status
• Positive symptoms (instead of negative symptoms)

Question 12

What are the most common conditions that result in a bad prognosis for schizophrenia patients?

Answer 12

• Gradual, slow onset
• Withdrawn, odd before illness
• Early onset
• Family history of psychosis/schizophrenia
• Poor premorbid functioning
• Negative symptoms
• Single/divorced/widowed status
• Poor support system

Question 13

Increased (maternal/paternal) age increases the risk for development of schizophrenia.

Answer 13

Paternal

Question 14

If one parent has schizophrenia, the children of that couple have a __% chance of developing the condition.

Answer 14

10%

Question 15

If both parents have schizophrenia, the children of that couple have a __% chance of developing the condition.

Answer 15

50%

Question 16

(Heroin/Cocaine/Cannabis) may increase the risk of schizophrenia.

Answer 16

Cannabis

Question 17

In patients with schizophrenia, there is (increased/decreased) ventricle size in the brain.

Answer 17

Increased

Question 18

In patients with schizophrenia, the thalamus is (enlarged/shrunken).

Answer 18

Shrunken

Question 19

Imaging of the frontal lobe in patients afflicted with schizophrenia reveals (increased/decreased) cortical volume and (increased/decreased) activity in the frontal lobes.

Answer 19

Decreased and decreased

Question 20

What is the abnormality shown in the following image?

Answer 20

Enlarged ventricles of the brain.

Question 21

One of the primary pathologies concerning schizophrenia is the dysregulation and imbalance of dopamine in the brain. Most often, this dysregulation results in frontal lobe (hyperactivity/hypoactivity) and limbic system (hyperactivity/hypoactivity).

Answer 21

• Frontal lobe hypoactivity
• Limbic system hyperactivity

Question 22

What is necessary for a diagnosis of schizophrenia?

Answer 22

Two or more of the following, each active for at least one month. At least one of these symptoms must be 1, 2, or 3 from the list.

1. Hallucinations
2. Delusions
3. Disorganized speech (grossly bizarre language)
4. Catatonia or grossly disorganized behavior
5. Negative symptoms: affective flattening (decrease in emotion), alogia (absence of additional, unprompted speech), avolition (lack of drive)

These symptoms must persist for six months.

Question 23

___________________ is a disorder consisting of schizophrenic symptoms as well as prominent mood syndromes typical of bipolar disorder, such as manic or depressive episodes.

Answer 23

Schizoaffective disorder

Question 24

What are the three diagnostic criteria for schizoaffective disorder according to DSM V?

Answer 24

1. An uninterrupted period of illness in which there is a major mood episode (manic or major depressive) concurrent with schizophrenia.
2. Delusions or hallucinations for 2 or more weeks in the absence of a major mood episode.
3. Symptoms that meet the criteria for a major mood episode are present for the majority of illness.

Question 25

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is an uncommon mental disorder in which a patient experiences prominent **delusions without hallucinations or language disturbance**. Patients often display paranoia, **usually of a medical fixation** (such as delusions of parasites or worms within their body). This disorder typically onsets later in life, around the **ages of 40-50.**

Answer 25

Delusional disorder

Question 26

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ describes a type of delusion in which an individual believes that someone famous is in love with them.

Answer 26

Erotomanic

Question 27

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ describes a type of delusion in which an individual believes they have some great, unparalleled talent.

Answer 27

Grandiose

Question 28

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ describes a type of delusion in which an individual believes their loved one is unfaithful or untrue.

Answer 28

Jealous

Question 29

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ describes a type of delusion in which an individual is paranoid that someone, often the government, is out to get them.

Answer 29

Persecutory

Question 30

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ describes a type of delusion in which an individual believes they have a bodily disorder, but do not.

Answer 30

Somatic

Question 31

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a mental disorder in which an individual displays the symptoms associated with schizophrenia, but the symptoms are present **more than 1 month** but **less than 6 months**.

Answer 31

Schizophreniform disorder

Question 32

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a mental disorder characterized by symptoms usually seen in schizophrenia, but the symptoms are present **more than 1 day but less than 1 month**. These are often precipitated by a severe stressor or postpartum conditions.

Answer 32

Brief psychotic disorder

Question 33

\_\_-\_\_% of people with schizophrenia commit suicide.

Answer 33

10-15%

Question 34

\_\_% of people with schizophrenia have an alcohol or other drug dependence.

Answer 34

50%

Question 35

(T/F) Patients with schizophrenia often also suffer from smoking related disorders, such as COPD, or diabetes.

Answer 35

True.

Question 36

Dopamine blockade causes an increase in ___________ levels.

Answer 36

Prolactin

Question 37

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the excessive or inappropriate production of milk. This may be brought about by increased levels of prolactin in the body.

Answer 37

Galactorrhea