Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

Question 0

What percentage of the population does schizophrenia affect?

Answer 0

1%

Question 1

This is the splitting of psychic functions referring to the breakdown of integration of emotion thought and action.

Answer 1

Schizophrenia

Question 2

Schizophrenia possibly accounts for more than ___% of psychiatric hospital admissions.

Answer 2

50%

Question 3

Schizophrenia usually begins in early adulthood between the ages of ___ and ___years.

Answer 3

20-30

Question 4

This is the failure to react with an appropriate level of emotionality to positive or negative events.

Answer 4

Inappropriate affect

Question 5

True or False: all possible symptoms of schizophrenia must be present for one month for a diagnosis.

Answer 5

False, ONLY 2 need to be present for a diagnosis.

Question 6

Drug that calms agitated schizophrenics and activates emotionally blunted schizophrenics.

Answer 6

Chlorpromazine

Question 7

A drug that is effective but no longer used due to its producing of a dangerous drop in blood pressure.

Answer 7

Reserpine