NRNP 6635 FINAL EXAM – SCHIZOPHRENIA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/25

NRNP 6635 FINAL EXAM – SCHIZOPHRENIA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/25 a psychological disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished inappropriate emotional expression. - ANSWER Schizophrenia 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). - ANSWER signs and symptoms of schizophrenia a decline in both cognitive and social functioning that often precedes the development of florid psychosis. - ANSWER Schizophrenia is associated with 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. - ANSWER Etiology of Schizophrenia Treatment includes antipsychotics in conjunction with behavioral therapy. - ANSWER Treatment of Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a chronic serious mental disorder characterized by loss of contact with reality and manifested by two main symptoms: hallucinations and delusions. - ANSWER Schizophrenia definition 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 - ANSWER onset of schizophrenia The disorder manifests when a person with a genetic predisposition is exposed to one of many environmental stressors. - genetic predisposition - environmental stressors - ANSWER Etiological factors of schizophrenia Environmental stressors are believed to be triggers of schizophrenia rather than true causes of the disorder.