Chapter 13 Flashcards
Some schizophrenic patients function better in the community in independent living skills programs that teach them all of the following EXCEPT
medication management.
to identify signs that warn of a relapse.
to maintain eye contact when interacting with others.
how to help others who are mentally ill.
how to help others who are mentally ill.
What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Risperdal?
Haloperidol
Chlorpromazine
Clozapine
Risperidone
Risperidone
The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are most closely associated with _________ activity.
serotonin
dopamine
norepinephrine
acetylcholine
dopamine
Which of the following describes a delusion of grandeur?
A familiar person is actually a double
One is a famous or important person
People are out to get you
A body part has changed in some impossible way
One is a famous or important person
New research on schizophrenia suggests that
only D2 receptors are involved in schizophrenia.
D2 receptors may be involved whenD1 receptors are less active.
D2 receptors may be involved whenD1 receptors are more active.
dopamine is not actually involved in schizophrenia.
D2 receptors may be involved whenD1 receptors are less active.
The famous case of the Genain sisters, identical quadruplets all diagnosed with schizophrenia, points out that siblings raised in the same household may experience their environment very differently, a concept called a(n)
variable home structure.
unshared environment.
environmental phenomenon.
unique perceptive interpretation.
unshared environment.
Which of the following is accurate in regard to the long-term outlook for schizophrenic patients?
About 50% of people diagnosed with the disorder eventually recover.
Recovery is possible only if the person stays on medication.
Recovery is possible only if the patient receives psychotherapy.
Complete recovery from schizophrenia is rare.
Complete recovery from schizophrenia is rare.
What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Thorazine?
Haloperidol
Chlorpromazine
Clozapine
Risperidone
Chlorpromazine
Current research suggests that
environmental stress may trigger schizophrenia.
genes cause schizophrenia.
genes carried by a fetus may make it vulnerable to schizophrenia.
all of these
all of these
At various times, individuals have been arrested for stalking celebrities who they believed were in love with them. This condition is called a(n) _________ delusion.
jealous
erotomanic
somatic
persecutory
erotomanic
