Neuropsychiatric Conditions Quiz (REVISED)
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Which is not classified as a neuropsychiatric condition?

  • Mental illness
  • Neurodegenerative conditions
  • Sleep disorders
  • Heart disease (correct)

Who termed 'schizophrenia'?

  • Eugen Bleuler (correct)
  • Sigmund Freud
  • Carl Jung
  • Emil Kraepelin

Who described the experience of schizophrenia with symptoms such as 'thought broadcasting' and 'delusional personalization of perceptions'?

  • Schneider (correct)
  • Freud
  • Jaspers
  • Bleuler

Of patients with schizophrenia, what percentage on medication relapse in a year, whilst what percentage not on medication relapse?

<p>X: 20% Y: 60% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the genetic contribution to the risk of developing schizophrenia?

<p>50% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Biochemical accounts of schizophrenia include:

<p>Dopamine Hypothesis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the structural account of schizophrenia, which areas are associated with positive symptoms?

<p>Hyperactivity in the basal ganglia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The theory that schizophrenia is due to congenital abnormalities in brain development and excessive pruning during adolescence is called:

<p>Neurodevelopmental hypothesis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the male to female ratio of schizophrenia?

<p>3:2 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of these cognitive functions are commonly impaired in patients with schizophrenia?

<p>Processing speed, attention, working memory and executive function (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the prevalence of bipolar disorder in Australia?

<p>~2% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many people have had a depressive episode at some point?

<p>20% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is a depressive episode most likely to occur?

<p>Early adulthood (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A diagnosis for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) must include one of which two symptoms?

<p>Depressed mood or diminished interest or pleasure in all or most activities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the elderly, how may depression present?

<p>Agitation, denial, hypochondriac tendency, problems in memory and concentration (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated genetic contribution to depression?

<p>~40% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many patients with Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) experience visual hallucinations?

<p>80% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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