Final Exam - PSY 627 – Psychopharmacology
Questions With Correct Answers
Schizophrenia: |Etiology
has |been |linked |to |heredity, |neurotransmitter |and |brain |abnormalities
Schizophrenia: |abnormalities |of |brain |structure
enlarged |ventricles |& |hypofrontality |(lower-than-normal |activity |in |the |prefrontal |cortex)
Schizophrenia: |Incidence |Rates
1 |in |300
0.32%
24 |million |world |wide
Schizophrenia: |Law |of |Thirds
1/3 |- |will |experience |complete |remission
1/3- |will |experience |worsening |and |remission |of |symptoms |periodically
1/3- |will |experience |gradual |worsening |that |will |over |time |require |long-term |hospitalization
Schizophrenia: |Positive |Symptoms
positive |symptoms |cause |change |in |affect |and |cognition |(added |behaviors/symptoms)
, Hallucinations
Delusions
Disorganized |Speech
Schizophrenia: |Negative |Symptoms
diminished |emotional |experience, |avolition, |or |catatonic |behavior
Paralogism
unusual |word |choice
Paraphasia
incorrect |word |usage
Neologism
creation |of |new |words
Verbigeration
nonsensical |repetition |of |words
Perseveration
Questions With Correct Answers
Schizophrenia: |Etiology
has |been |linked |to |heredity, |neurotransmitter |and |brain |abnormalities
Schizophrenia: |abnormalities |of |brain |structure
enlarged |ventricles |& |hypofrontality |(lower-than-normal |activity |in |the |prefrontal |cortex)
Schizophrenia: |Incidence |Rates
1 |in |300
0.32%
24 |million |world |wide
Schizophrenia: |Law |of |Thirds
1/3 |- |will |experience |complete |remission
1/3- |will |experience |worsening |and |remission |of |symptoms |periodically
1/3- |will |experience |gradual |worsening |that |will |over |time |require |long-term |hospitalization
Schizophrenia: |Positive |Symptoms
positive |symptoms |cause |change |in |affect |and |cognition |(added |behaviors/symptoms)
, Hallucinations
Delusions
Disorganized |Speech
Schizophrenia: |Negative |Symptoms
diminished |emotional |experience, |avolition, |or |catatonic |behavior
Paralogism
unusual |word |choice
Paraphasia
incorrect |word |usage
Neologism
creation |of |new |words
Verbigeration
nonsensical |repetition |of |words
Perseveration