Psych 339 Exam 2 Updated Actual Questions And Correct Answers

PSYCH 339 EXAM 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Relative to male individuals with schizophrenia, female individuals with schizophrenia:
A)None of these answers are correct
B)Are diagnosed earlier
C)Are diagnosed later
D)Are more common
Answer:
C) Are diagnosed later

Question:
2. To conclude that an individual has made the "transition" from a clinical high-risk state to actual
psychosis, the individual must at the very least demonstrate:
A)The emergence of at least 1 positive psychotic symptom
B)There is no clear definition of transition
C)None of these answers are correct
D)That they meet the A criteria for schizophrenia
Answer:
A)The emergence of at least 1 positive psychotic symptom

Question:
3. According to qualitative research, which of the following is a major theme identified within young
peoples' experiences of police involvement during the initiation of involuntary psychiatric holds and
transport?
A)All of these answers are correct
B)Criminalization and disciplinary framing of psychological distress
C)Perceived aggression and callousness
D)Poor communication
Answer:
A)All of these answers are correct

Question:
4. Which of the following is NOT an instrument used to identify individuals at clinical high risk for
psychosis?
A)SIPS/SOPS
B)BSIP
C)CAARMS
D)PANSS
Answer:
D)PANSS

Question:
5. The incidence of schizophrenia is constant both geographically and temporally. True or False
Answer:
False

, Question:
6. Childhood onset schizophrenia is associated with:
A)Comorbid anxiety disorders
B)Comorbid mood disorders
C)All of these answers are correct
D)Learning disabilities
Answer:
C)All of these answers are correct

Question:
7. The vast majority of individuals with schizophrenia are first diagnosed during an office visit with a
psychiatrist or psychologist True or False
Answer:
False

Question:
8. The proportion of people who develop a condition during a particular time period is referred to as
the _________ of that condition:
A)Incidence
B)Frequency
C)Prevalence
D)Rate
Answer:
A)Incidence

Question:
9. The proportion of people who have a condition at a particular time period is referred to as the
_________ of that condition:
A)Frequency
B)Incidence
C)Prevalence
D)Rate
Answer:
C)Prevalence

Question:
10. Extrinsic factors that might contribute to a long duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) include all
but:
A)The patient's attitudes about mental illness
B)Availability of mental health treatment
C)Coming from a low socioeconomic status background
D)The family's attitudes about mental illness
Answer:
A)The patient's attitudes about mental illness