Strange but True
The world’s oldest known living land animal, this giant tortoise named Jonathan, was born in the 1830s—meaning he’s older than the telephone.
What is a tortoise?
Schizophrenia affects approximately this percentage of Americans.
What is 1%?
This symptom involves hearing voices, seeing things, or smelling scents others cannot perceive.
What are hallucinations?
This class of medication is commonly prescribed to relieve symptoms like delusions and hallucinations in schizophrenia.
What are antipsychotic medications?
This dish, originating from Naples, was once considered a low-class street food before becoming an international favorite.
What is pizza? 🍕
This crunchy snack was originally made as a mistake by a chef who was trying to make thinner French fries.
A) Pretzels
B) Cheese Its
C) Potato chips
What are potato chips?
It is uncommon for people younger than this age to be diagnosed with schizophrenia.
What is 12 years old?
These false beliefs remain unchanged despite new facts or ideas being presented.
What are delusions?
These are two types of psychotherapy that can help individuals manage schizophrenia by improving thought processes and coping mechanisms.
What are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Enhancement Therapy (CET)
This frozen treat was first created using ice and fruit juices in ancient China before evolving into a dairy-based dessert centuries later.
What is ice cream? 🍦
This animal’s fingerprints are so similar to humans' that they could potentially confuse crime scene investigators.
A) Koala
B) Chimpanzee
C) Raccoon
What is a koala?
Schizophrenia is often mistakenly associated with this condition, formerly known as multiple personality disorder, but they are entirely different.
(not on your sheet)
What is dissociative identity disorder?
Individuals with schizophrenia often have difficulty organizing thoughts, remembering things, or completing tasks due to this symptom.
What is disorganized thinking?
Exposure to viruses or malnutrition during pregnancy, is linked to an increased risk of schizophrenia and is an example of this cause of schizophrenia.
What is environment?
This dish’s name comes from the Nahuatl word “tlahco,” meaning “half” or “in the middle,” referencing its folded shape.
What is a taco? 🌮
In Switzerland, it’s illegal to own just one of these social animals—you must have at least two.
A) Parrots
B) Guinea pigs
C) Goldfish
What are guinea pigs?
A person must exhibit two or more of these symptoms persistently in the context of reduced functioning to be diagnosed with schizophrenia.
What are delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, disorganized or catatonic behavior, and negative symptoms?
This condition, sometimes seen in schizophrenia, causes people to freeze in unusual positions or become completely unresponsive.
A) Agoraphobia
B) Dyslexia
C) Catatonia
D) Narcolepsy
Problems with neurotransmitters, including dopamine and glutamate, are believed to contribute to schizophrenia and are examples of this cause of schizophrenia.
What is brain chemistry?
This breakfast item was originally made using buckwheat and has been adapted into countless variations across cultures, including Dutch poffertjes and French crêpes.
What are pancakes? 🥞
In France, it was once illegal to name your pig after this historical figure.
A) Louis XIV
B) Julius Caesar
C) Napoleon
Who is Napoleon?
Although schizophrenia can occur at any age, the average age of onset tends to be around this time in men and this time in women.
What is the late teens to the early twenties for men, and the late twenties to early thirties for women.
A person with schizophrenia may struggle with awareness of their illness due to this condition.
What is anosognosia?
This type of treatment involves social interventions that help people with schizophrenia develop life skills and maintain medication adherence to prevent relapse.
What are psychosocial treatments?
This spiky tropical fruit was so rare in 18th-century Europe that owning one was considered a status symbol among the elite.
What is pineapple? 🍍