Presentation & Symptomsory
Prevalence& Comorbidity
Causal Factors & Psychology Theories
Relevant Terminology
Potpourri
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What is when a person shows a virtual absence of all movement or speech
Catatonia
100
What is which gender tends to be more at risk for onset of schizophrenia.
Males
100
True or False, brain abnormalities are found in all schizophrenia patients.
False
100
What is the blunted or emotional expressiveness.
Flat effect
100
Name 2 of the 5 symptoms that need to be present for a schizophrenia diagnosis.
- Delusions - Hallucinations - Disorganized Speech - Grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior - Negative Emotions
200
What is an external manifestation of a disorder when a person fails to make sense.
Disorganized Speech
200
What is when patients must exhibit symptoms for how many months to be diagnosed with schizophrenia.
At least 6 months
200
What is according to the Diathesis-Stress Model for Schizophrenia, what two factors on top of brain vulnerability can lead to psychosis.
Stress and Developmental Maturation Process
200
What is the inability to initiate or persist in goal directed activities.
Avolition
200
What is how many generations of antipsychotic medications are there.
2, First and Second Generation
300
What is a sensory experience that seems real to the person but happens in the absence of any external perceptual stimuli.
Hallucination
300
What is schizophrenia usually onsets between what ages.
18-30 years old
300
What are two neurotransmitter chemicals that can affect schizophrenia.
Dopamine Glutamate
300
What is people who have schizophrenia and severe mood disorder.
Schizoaffective disorder
300
What is what type of drug use is said to make people 3 times more likely to develop schizophrenia.
Marijuana
400
What is a significant loss of control with reality.
Psychosis
400
What is the risk of developing schizophrenia in one’s lifetime.
Less than 1%
400
What is schizophrenia patients experience many problems with what brain function.
Neurocognitive
400
What is the theme of delusion involves great love for a person, usually of a higher status.
Erotomania
400
What is list 3 of the 6 types of psychosocial treatment methods.
- Family Therapy - Case Management - Social Skills Training - Individual Treatment - Cognitive Remediation - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
500
What is an erroneous belief that is fixed and firmly held despite clear contradictory evidence
Delusions
500
What is the prevalence of schizophrenia in first degree relatives of a proband with schizophrenia is.
10%
500
What are two risk factors that have been shown to lead to schizophrenia when it comes to prenatal care.
Viral Infections Pregnancy and Birth Complications
500
What is a disorder characterized by an array of diverse symptoms including extreme oddities in perception, thinking, action, sense of self, and manner of relating to others.
Schizophrenia
500
Which living environment is less likely to contribute to schizophrenia.
Rural Environments