Neurotransmitters and Schizophrenia
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Which program targets individuals experiencing their first episode of psychosis and includes family education, individual resiliency training, supported employment and education, and individualized medication treatment?

  • CBTp
  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • NAVIGATE (correct)
  • Delusional Disorder
  • What is the diagnosis that requires concurrent symptoms of schizophrenia and a major depressive or manic episode, with the presence of delusions or hallucinations for two or more weeks without mood symptoms?

  • NAVIGATE
  • Delusional Disorder
  • CBTp
  • Schizoaffective Disorder (correct)
  • What is the diagnosis that requires the person to have one or more delusions for a duration of at least one month, with overall functioning not markedly impaired except for any direct effects of the delusion?

  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • NAVIGATE
  • CBTp
  • Delusional Disorder (correct)
  • Which neurotransmitters have been linked to schizophrenia?

    <p>Dopamine, glutamate, and serotonin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the revised version of the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia?

    <p>Positive symptoms are due to dopamine hyperactivity in subcortical regions, while negative symptoms are due to dopamine hypoactivity in cortical regions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What brain abnormalities are associated with schizophrenia?

    <p>Enlarged ventricles and hypofrontality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the DSM-5-TR, what percentage of individuals with schizophrenia are tobacco users?

    <p>70 to 85%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age do the psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia usually first appear?

    <p>Late teens to early 30s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is associated with a better prognosis for schizophrenia?

    <p>Lack of comorbid mood symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which antipsychotic drug has been found to be the most effective for treatment-resistant schizophrenia?

    <p>Clozapine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which neurotransmitters have been linked to schizophrenia?

    <p>Dopamine, glutamate, and serotonin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the revised version of the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia?

    <p>The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are due to dopamine hyperactivity in subcortical regions of the brain, while the negative symptoms are due to dopamine hypoactivity in cortical regions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What brain abnormalities are associated with schizophrenia?

    <p>Enlarged ventricles and hypofrontality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which program provides individualized resiliency training based on CBTp to help patients manage their illness?

    <p>NAVIGATE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the diagnosis that requires concurrent symptoms of schizophrenia and a major depressive or manic episode, with the presence of delusions or hallucinations for two or more weeks without mood symptoms?

    <p>Schizoaffective Disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the diagnosis that requires the person to have one or more delusions for a duration of at least one month, with overall functioning not markedly impaired except for any direct effects of the delusion?

    <p>Delusional Disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which age group has the highest peak age of onset for psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia?

    <p>Early- to mid-20s for males and late-20s for females</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country group is more likely to experience an acute onset of symptoms, a shorter course, and a higher rate of remission in schizophrenia?

    <p>Non-Western developing countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is anosognosia associated with in patients with schizophrenia?

    <p>Non-adherence to treatment and risk for relapse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the "immigrant paradox" in relation to schizophrenia?

    <p>Acculturated immigrants have better health outcomes than newly arrived immigrants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which neurotransmitter is believed to contribute to the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

    <p>Dopamine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is hypofrontality in relation to schizophrenia?

    <p>Lower-than-normal activity in the prefrontal cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain regions are implicated in the dysfunction associated with the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

    <p>Cortical regions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which program provides individualized resiliency training based on CBTp to help patients manage their illness?

    <p>NAVIGATE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the diagnosis that requires concurrent symptoms of schizophrenia and a major depressive or manic episode, with the presence of delusions or hallucinations for two or more weeks without mood symptoms?

    <p>Schizoaffective Disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the diagnosis that requires the person to have one or more delusions for a duration of at least one month, with overall functioning not markedly impaired except for any direct effects of the delusion?

    <p>Delusional Disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gender has a better prognosis for schizophrenia?

    <p>Females</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is expressed emotion in the context of schizophrenia?

    <p>A family member's emotional response to a patient with schizophrenia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which antipsychotic drug is considered the most effective for treatment-resistant schizophrenia?

    <p>Clozapine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the "immigrant paradox" in relation to schizophrenia?

    <p>Newly arrived immigrants have better health outcomes than acculturated immigrants</p> Signup and view all the answers

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