Schizo Flashcards
A person frequently hears voices that no one else can hear and believes they are being followed by secret agents. This is indicative of:
a) Schizoaffective Disorder
b) Schizophrenia
c) Brief Psychotic Disorder
d) Delusional Disorder
Answer: b) Schizophrenia
Which symptom is classified as a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
a) Alogia
b) Hallucinations
c) Affective flattening
d) Anhedonia
Answer: b) Hallucinations
A person with a sudden onset of psychotic symptoms that last for less than a month is likely diagnosed with:
a) Brief Psychotic Disorder
b) Schizophreniform Disorder
c) Schizophrenia
d) Schizoaffective Disorder
Answer: a) Brief Psychotic Disorder
Which of the following best describes delusions of grandeur?
a) Believing others are plotting against you
b) Believing you have exceptional abilities or are a famous figure
c) Believing that everyday events are directed specifically at you
d) Believing your thoughts are being broadcast to others
Answer: b) Believing you have exceptional abilities or are a famous figure
Avolition in schizophrenia refers to:
a) Lack of motivation or inability to initiate activities
b) Difficulty expressing emotions
c) Disorganized speech or behavior
d) Belief that one is being controlled by outside forces
Answer: a) Lack of motivation or inability to initiate activities
Which of the following is a disorganized symptom of schizophrenia?
a) Flat affect
b) Delusions of persecution
c) Word salad
d) Avolition
Answer: c) Word salad
Schizophreniform Disorder differs from Schizophrenia in that:
a) It lacks delusions or hallucinations
b) Symptoms last between 1 and 6 months
c) It does not cause functional impairment
d) It requires the presence of mood symptoms
Answer: b) Symptoms last between 1 and 6 months
The primary neurotransmitter associated with schizophrenia is:
a) Serotonin
b) Dopamine
c) GABA
d) Glutamate
Answer: b) Dopamine
Which subtype of delusional disorder involves the belief that one’s romantic feelings are reciprocated by someone who is unaware of them?
a) Persecutory type
b) Erotomanic type
c) Grandiose type
d) Somatic type
Answer: b) Erotomanic type
Schizoaffective Disorder is characterized by:
a) Symptoms of schizophrenia and a mood disorder occurring simultaneously
b) A chronic pattern of odd or eccentric thinking
c) Brief psychotic symptoms without mood disturbance
d) Delusions without hallucinations
Answer: a) Symptoms of schizophrenia and a mood disorder occurring simultaneously
What is the term for the experience of believing one’s thoughts are being controlled or inserted by external forces?
a) Thought broadcasting
b) Thought insertion
c) Thought withdrawal
d) Thought disorder
Answer: b) Thought insertion
A person with schizophrenia who demonstrates inappropriate affect and bizarre behavior would likely be classified as having:
a) Paranoid schizophrenia
b) Disorganized schizophrenia
c) Catatonic schizophrenia
d) Undifferentiated schizophrenia
Answer: b) Disorganized schizophrenia
A flat affect in schizophrenia refers to:
a) The inability to feel joy or pleasure
b) An emotionless facial expression and tone of voice
c) Extreme anxiety about social interactions
d) Reduced interest in engaging with others
Answer: b) An emotionless facial expression and tone of voice
Which of the following is an evidence-based treatment for schizophrenia?
a) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
b) Second-generation antipsychotics
c) Lithium
d) Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Answer: b) Second-generation antipsychotics
Catatonia in schizophrenia involves:
a) Persistent hallucinations and delusions
b) Odd or eccentric behavior
c) Abnormal motor behaviors, such as rigidity or stupor
d) Affective flattening
Answer: c) Abnormal motor behaviors, such as rigidity or stupor
