3.2.2 Structural Abnormalities Evaluation (Sch)

Question 1

(Replicable) McCarley - it has been claimed what is the most reliable finding in research using brain scans?

Answer 1

Presence of enlarged ventricles in people with schizophrenia

Question 2

(Replicable) suddeth et al looked at who?

Answer 2

15 sets of monozygotic twins one twin with schizophrenia and one without

Question 3

(Replicable) suddeth - what was found in the scans?

Answer 3

Twin with schizophrenia had enlarged ventricles

Question 4

(Replicable) suddeth - what were the scans enough to do?

Answer 4

Identify the schizophrenic twin in 12 of the 15 scans

Question 5

(Replicable) the link between what and schizophrenia has been confirmed?

Answer 5

Cortical atrophy

Question 6

(Replicable) Vita used CAT scans to assess who?

Answer 6

124 people with schizophrenia and 45 controls

Question 7

(Replicable) Vita found what percent of individuals with schizophrenia showed moderate to severe atrophy?

Answer 7

33%

Question 8

(Replicable) Vita found who in particular showed atrophy?

Answer 8

Males with ventricular enlargement

Question 9

(Replicable) Vitas research suggests a significant minority of patients with schizophrenia have what?

Answer 9

Structural abnormalities

Question 10

(Replicable) structural abnormalities have not always been what?

Answer 10

Been found and reproduced in studies on individuals with schizophrenia

Question 11

(Replicable) one researcher found people with schizophrenia have smaller what?

Answer 11

Temporal lobes

Question 12

(Replicable) but another research study found no abnormalities where?

Answer 12

In the temporal lobe region

Question 13

(Replicable) mccarley suggested what can influence brain scanning findings that may lead to some of the differences?

Answer 13

Age
Sex
Severity of schizophrenia
Brain scanning technique used

Question 14

(Abnormalities not only in schizophrenia) what did Roy find?

Answer 14

People with bipolar and schizoaffective disorder