This is the general term for drugs that treat schizophrenic symptoms.
What are antipsychotics?
100
The most common type of hallucinations experienced by schizophrenia patients.
What are auditory hallucinations?
100
The new growth of this fine, downy body hair is a medical complication of long-term anorexia.
What is "lanugo?"
100
This Personality Disorder might be found in someone who views the world as an unsafe place, and who has extreme distrust of others.
What is Paranoid Personality Disorder?
100
This general term refers to behaviors that persons w/ bulimia use to "purge" food after binge-eating.
What are compensatory behaviors?
200
This theory suggests that schizophrenia results from the excess of a certain neurotransmitter.
What is the Dopamine Hypothesis?
200
This symptom of schizophrenia is when a patient has a false belief that a person, or a group of people, are "out to get me."
What is a delusion of persecution?
200
This kind of talk therapy is helpful for some persons with eating disorders.
What is CBT?
200
This cluster of personality disorders includes persons who are often theatrical, manipulative, or who crave attention.
What is the "Dramatic" cluster (aka Cluster B)?
200
Research suggests that persons with *these* [name at least 2] jobs are more at risk for eating disorders.
What are actors, models, dancers, and athletes?
300
This theory suggests that in order to develop schizophrenia, one must have a biological vulnerability AND experience a stressful triggering event.
What is diathesis-stress model?
300
This negative symptom robs the patient of emotional expression, and may leave them with a robotic-looking face.
What is "flat or blunted affect?"
300
Research suggests that these meds are NOT effective for anorexia, but may help with bulimia.
What are SSRI's?
300
Persons with this disorder don't seem to have empathy or remorse, and usually have a blatant disregard for the rights of others.
What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?
300
Anorexia is most clearly identified by the patient's refusal to do *this.*
What is "refusal to maintain minimal weight?"
400
This psychologist suggested that social labeling plays a role in diagnosing schizophrenia -- the time he spent "being sane in insane places" supports this idea.
Who was David Rosenhan?
400
This is the average age of schizophrenia onset for women.
What is age 27?
400
This is the emotional distress (shame, anxiety) that likely underlies an eating disorder.
What is "core pathology?"
400
This disorder is notable for awkward social interactions, eccentric behaviors, and odd/bizarre ways of thinking.
What is Schizotypal Personality Disorder?
400
Research suggests eating disorders are correlated with poor relationships between *these* two family members.
What are "mothers and children?"
500
This comprehensive treatment approach is designed to address the medical, housing, and occupational needs of persons with schizophrenia.
What is Assertive Community Treatment?
500
This extreme psychomotor symptom might leave a schizophrenic patient limp in bed for days on end, or "freeze" them into awkward positions.
What is catatonia?
500
This refers to the process of restoring a person with anorexia to a healthy weight, often in a hospital.
What is refeeding?
500
Symptoms of this disorder include emotional instability, impulsiveness, and high risk of self-injury.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
500
Persons with this disorder consume large numbers of calories, but do not engage in purging.