PSYCHOPATHOLOGY NEWEST TEST BANK
EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+|REAL
EXAM
This symptom of schizophrenia includes the pathological imitation and repetition of another person's
movements. What is this called? - ANSWERS -Echopraxia
Zoe, aged twenty-two, gave birth to her first child, Alexa, four days ago. Zoe's initial complaints included
insomnia, restlessness, and emotional labiality which progressed to confusion, irritability, delusions, and
thoughts of wanting to kill her baby. Which diagnosis would you consider first?
a) Induced delusional disorder
b) Brief psychotic disorder, post-partum onset
c) Autoscopic psychosis
d) Conversion disorder - ANSWERS -Brief psychotic disorder, post-partum onset
Ozell Turner has been re-hospitalized with schizophrenia. The social worker indicated on his chart that
he had been pathologically repeating the same cluster of words over, and over, and over again. This is
an example of:
a) Verbigeration
b) Neologism
c) Echolalia
d) Echopraxia - ANSWERS -Echolalia
,The following factor is most closely related to relapse in persons with schizophrenia.
a) Whether or not the person is gainfully employed
b) The age and gender of the person
c) Compliance with psychotherapy
d) Lack of adherence to psychotropic medications - ANSWERS -Lack of adherence to psychotropic
medications
Meghan Carpenter once met the full criteria for schizophrenia. Currently, she no longer has pronounced
symptoms of catatonic behavior, delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speech or behavior. She
occasionally exhibits odd beliefs and peculiarities of behavior. What would be the correct diagnosis?
a) Schizoaffective disorder
b) Schizophrenia
c) Brief psychotic disorder
d) Schizophreniform disorder - ANSWERS -Schizophrenia
Eighteen year-old Patricia Wilson was taken to the North Shore emergency room by her family after she
complained that she couldn't sleep because of the "voices" she heard. She couldn't really say what the
voices were saying but the family reported that Patricia went on rambling and they could not
understand her conversations. For the past six months Patricia's family tried to ignore these symptoms
but became more worried as the symptoms continued. Their concerns became more emergent when
Patricia started talking gibberish, giggled inappropriately, made silly faces, and neglected her hygiene
and appearance.
a) Schizophrenia, first episode currently in acute episode
b) Schizoaffective disorder, depressive type
c) Schizophreniform, without good prognostic features
d) Schizophrenia, multiple episodes currently in acute episode - ANSWERS -Schizophrenia, first episode
currently in acute episode
Alphonso de la Portia has been experiencing abnormal, involuntary, irregular movements of the muscles
of his head, limbs and trunk. His symptoms include twisting, chewing, and thrusting movements of his
,tongue. The only other relevant information the social worker knows is he has been on long-term anti-
psychotic medication (Thorazine). This disorder is known as:
a) Huntington's disease
b) Tardive dyskensia
c) Ataques de Nervios
d) Hydrangiea Chorea - ANSWERS -Tardive dyskensia
Johann Wojcik emigrated from Poland ten years ago. His past mental health history is unknown.
According to the police, he was found sitting motionless in the middle of the highway. He was taken by
the mobile crisis unit to the state mental hospital where he refuses to make eye contact, is mute, resists
attempts to be moved and does not interact or participate in any way. Which of the following would be
your beginning diagnosis?
a) Schizophrenia, multiple episodes currently in acute episode
b) Schizophrenia, first episode currently in acute episode
c) Schizophrenia, continuous
d) Schizophrenia, with catatonia - ANSWERS -Schizophrenia, with catatonia
In order to meet the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia, those characteristic symptoms of the active
phase need to be present in the individual for at least:
a) Six months
b) Three months
c) One month
d) Two weeks - ANSWERS -One month
Sue Anne Brinkley is an eighteen-year old college freshman enrolled at Camyron State University. She
presents herself at the campus counseling center following the unexpected death of her best friend. She
exhibits the following symptoms --- disturbance in her thought process (tangential thinking) as well as
delusions of grandeur (she believes herself to be Joan of Arc) and bizarre behaviors (repeatedly cleaning
her sorority house stove with a toothbrush). According to her roommate, Alison, these symptoms
started about eight or nine days ago (approximately 36 hours after hearing the news of her best friend's
, death). Sue Anne has no prior history of mental illness and her level of premorbid functioning was noted
as "excellent." Based on this information, what do you believe is Sue Anne's most likely diagnosis?
a) Hypomania, with psychotic features
b) Schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type
c) Brief psychotic disorder, - ANSWERS -Brief psychotic disorder, with marked stressors
Schizoaffective disorder requires an uninterrupted period of illness during which symptoms of
schizophrenia (Criterion A - delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or
catatonic behavior, negative symptoms such as diminished emotional expression or avolition) are
present. Which of the following symptoms must be present to complete the diagnostic criteria for
schizoaffective disorder?
a) A major depressive or manic episode
b) Hypomania during the lifetime of the illness
c) Symptoms due to the effects of a substance such as a drug of abuse or a medication
d) Anxiety episode, recurrent - ANSWERS -A major depressive or manic episode
Georgio Ferrari displays loose associations, tangentiality, inappropriate affect and disorganized
behavior. Georgio is most likely diagnosed with:
a) Schizophrenia
b) Schizotypal personality disorder
c) Schizoaffective disorder
d) Schizophreniform disorder - ANSWERS -Schizophrenia
Sammie Arnold Carvey has the major symptoms of schizophrenia but she does not meet full criteria for
any of the disorders in the schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders diagnostic class. How
would you list her diagnosis?
a) Undetermined
b) Schizophrenia, continuous
EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+|REAL
EXAM
This symptom of schizophrenia includes the pathological imitation and repetition of another person's
movements. What is this called? - ANSWERS -Echopraxia
Zoe, aged twenty-two, gave birth to her first child, Alexa, four days ago. Zoe's initial complaints included
insomnia, restlessness, and emotional labiality which progressed to confusion, irritability, delusions, and
thoughts of wanting to kill her baby. Which diagnosis would you consider first?
a) Induced delusional disorder
b) Brief psychotic disorder, post-partum onset
c) Autoscopic psychosis
d) Conversion disorder - ANSWERS -Brief psychotic disorder, post-partum onset
Ozell Turner has been re-hospitalized with schizophrenia. The social worker indicated on his chart that
he had been pathologically repeating the same cluster of words over, and over, and over again. This is
an example of:
a) Verbigeration
b) Neologism
c) Echolalia
d) Echopraxia - ANSWERS -Echolalia
,The following factor is most closely related to relapse in persons with schizophrenia.
a) Whether or not the person is gainfully employed
b) The age and gender of the person
c) Compliance with psychotherapy
d) Lack of adherence to psychotropic medications - ANSWERS -Lack of adherence to psychotropic
medications
Meghan Carpenter once met the full criteria for schizophrenia. Currently, she no longer has pronounced
symptoms of catatonic behavior, delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speech or behavior. She
occasionally exhibits odd beliefs and peculiarities of behavior. What would be the correct diagnosis?
a) Schizoaffective disorder
b) Schizophrenia
c) Brief psychotic disorder
d) Schizophreniform disorder - ANSWERS -Schizophrenia
Eighteen year-old Patricia Wilson was taken to the North Shore emergency room by her family after she
complained that she couldn't sleep because of the "voices" she heard. She couldn't really say what the
voices were saying but the family reported that Patricia went on rambling and they could not
understand her conversations. For the past six months Patricia's family tried to ignore these symptoms
but became more worried as the symptoms continued. Their concerns became more emergent when
Patricia started talking gibberish, giggled inappropriately, made silly faces, and neglected her hygiene
and appearance.
a) Schizophrenia, first episode currently in acute episode
b) Schizoaffective disorder, depressive type
c) Schizophreniform, without good prognostic features
d) Schizophrenia, multiple episodes currently in acute episode - ANSWERS -Schizophrenia, first episode
currently in acute episode
Alphonso de la Portia has been experiencing abnormal, involuntary, irregular movements of the muscles
of his head, limbs and trunk. His symptoms include twisting, chewing, and thrusting movements of his
,tongue. The only other relevant information the social worker knows is he has been on long-term anti-
psychotic medication (Thorazine). This disorder is known as:
a) Huntington's disease
b) Tardive dyskensia
c) Ataques de Nervios
d) Hydrangiea Chorea - ANSWERS -Tardive dyskensia
Johann Wojcik emigrated from Poland ten years ago. His past mental health history is unknown.
According to the police, he was found sitting motionless in the middle of the highway. He was taken by
the mobile crisis unit to the state mental hospital where he refuses to make eye contact, is mute, resists
attempts to be moved and does not interact or participate in any way. Which of the following would be
your beginning diagnosis?
a) Schizophrenia, multiple episodes currently in acute episode
b) Schizophrenia, first episode currently in acute episode
c) Schizophrenia, continuous
d) Schizophrenia, with catatonia - ANSWERS -Schizophrenia, with catatonia
In order to meet the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia, those characteristic symptoms of the active
phase need to be present in the individual for at least:
a) Six months
b) Three months
c) One month
d) Two weeks - ANSWERS -One month
Sue Anne Brinkley is an eighteen-year old college freshman enrolled at Camyron State University. She
presents herself at the campus counseling center following the unexpected death of her best friend. She
exhibits the following symptoms --- disturbance in her thought process (tangential thinking) as well as
delusions of grandeur (she believes herself to be Joan of Arc) and bizarre behaviors (repeatedly cleaning
her sorority house stove with a toothbrush). According to her roommate, Alison, these symptoms
started about eight or nine days ago (approximately 36 hours after hearing the news of her best friend's
, death). Sue Anne has no prior history of mental illness and her level of premorbid functioning was noted
as "excellent." Based on this information, what do you believe is Sue Anne's most likely diagnosis?
a) Hypomania, with psychotic features
b) Schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type
c) Brief psychotic disorder, - ANSWERS -Brief psychotic disorder, with marked stressors
Schizoaffective disorder requires an uninterrupted period of illness during which symptoms of
schizophrenia (Criterion A - delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or
catatonic behavior, negative symptoms such as diminished emotional expression or avolition) are
present. Which of the following symptoms must be present to complete the diagnostic criteria for
schizoaffective disorder?
a) A major depressive or manic episode
b) Hypomania during the lifetime of the illness
c) Symptoms due to the effects of a substance such as a drug of abuse or a medication
d) Anxiety episode, recurrent - ANSWERS -A major depressive or manic episode
Georgio Ferrari displays loose associations, tangentiality, inappropriate affect and disorganized
behavior. Georgio is most likely diagnosed with:
a) Schizophrenia
b) Schizotypal personality disorder
c) Schizoaffective disorder
d) Schizophreniform disorder - ANSWERS -Schizophrenia
Sammie Arnold Carvey has the major symptoms of schizophrenia but she does not meet full criteria for
any of the disorders in the schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders diagnostic class. How
would you list her diagnosis?
a) Undetermined
b) Schizophrenia, continuous
