Schizophrenia With Practice Exam
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Schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER a psychological disorder characterized by delusions,
hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished inappropriate emotional expression.
signs and symptoms of schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER The signs and symptoms of
schizophrenia are traditionally separated into 2 groups: positive (delusions, hallucinations, and
disorganized speech or behavior) and negative (flat affect, avolition, anhedonia, poor attention,
and alogia).
Schizophrenia is associated with - CORRECT ANSWER a decline in both cognitive and social
functioning that often precedes the development of florid psychosis.
Etiology of Schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER The exact etiology of schizophrenia is unknown,
although it is thought to be linked to an increase in dopaminergic activity.
No single etiological factor is responsible for schizophrenia.
, Treatment of Schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER Treatment includes antipsychotics in
conjunction with behavioral therapy.
Schizophrenia definition - CORRECT ANSWER Schizophrenia is a chronic serious mental disorder
characterized by loss of contact with reality and manifested by two main symptoms:
hallucinations and delusions.
onset of schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER Men and women are equally affected, but with a
slight difference in the age of onsetMen: average age of onset = 23 years Women: average age
of onset = 26 years
Etiological factors of schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER The disorder manifests when a person
with a genetic predisposition is exposed to one of many environmental stressors.
- genetic predisposition
- environmental stressors
Environmental Stressors of Schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER Environmental stressors are
believed to be triggers of schizophrenia rather than true causes of the disorder.
-Childhood trauma
- Residence in an urban area
- Social isolation
-Frequent cannabis use in early adolescence
- Migration
- Poverty
- Stress and psychosocial factors
- Birth in late winter or early spring
-Advanced paternal age at conception