Psychology Flashcards on Schizophrenia
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Schizophrenia is most likely to be characterized by?

  • A lack of guilt feelings
  • Periodic intervals of uncontrollable violence
  • Alternations between extreme hopelessness and unrealistic optimism
  • Disorganized and fragmented thinking (correct)
  • A disorder in which a person loses contact with reality and experiences irrational ideas and disordered perceptions is a?

  • Psychosis (correct)
  • Phobia
  • Bulimia nervosa
  • Dissociation
  • Jabar, a 25-year-old auto mechanic, thinks he is Napoleon. He further believes he is being imprisoned against his will in the psychiatric hospital where his relatives have brought him for treatment. Jabar is most likely suffering from?

  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Panic disorder
  • Dissociative identity disorder
  • Schizophrenia (correct)
  • Mr. Hunt believes that he is the president of the United States and that he will soon become the 'King of the Universe.' Mr. Hunt is most clearly suffering from?

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

    In which type of disorder is a person's speech likely to be so full of unrelated words and phrases that it could be characterized as a 'word salad'?

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

    A breakdown in selective attention is most likely to be experienced by those who suffer from?

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

    Wilma is extremely agitated because she hears voices that tell her to sexually seduce the male nurses in her hospital ward. Wilma is most clearly suffering from?

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

    Flat affect and catatonia are symptoms most closely associated with?

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

    Although Mrs. Petrides usually sits passively in a motionless stupor, she sometimes repetitively shakes her head or waves her arms. She most likely suffers from?

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

    The onset of schizophrenia is typically associated with early?

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

    Delusions of persecution are most common among those with ________ schizophrenia.

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

    One of the defining characteristics of disorganized schizophrenia is?

    <p>Flat inappropriate emotion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Positive symptoms of schizophrenia are the ________ of inappropriate behaviors, and negative symptoms are the ________ of appropriate behaviors.

    <p>presence; absence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    One of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia is?

    <p>An expressionless face</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Schizophrenia is said to be chronic when?

    <p>It develops slowly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Schizophrenia that develops rapidly, seemingly as a reaction to stress, is called ________ schizophrenia.

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

    People with reactive schizophrenia more often have the ________ symptoms that respond to drug therapy.

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

    Schizophrenia is associated with an excess of receptors for?

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

    Dopamine overactivity appears to be most clearly related to?

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

    Vigorous activity in the thalamus of schizophrenia patients has been found to be associated with?

    <p>Hearing voices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Schizophrenia Characteristics

    • Schizophrenia features disorganized and fragmented thinking.
    • It can involve a breakdown in selective attention.
    • Symptoms include flat affect and catatonia.
    • Positive symptoms represent the presence of inappropriate behaviors, while negative symptoms represent the absence of appropriate behaviors.

    Types of Symptoms and Disorders

    • Positive symptoms are commonly associated with hallucinations and delusions.
    • Hallucinations are often auditory, such as hearing voices.
    • Delusions can manifest as beliefs in persecution or grandeur.
    • Negative symptoms may include an expressionless face or lack of motivation.

    Specific Case Illustrations

    • Jabar, believing he is Napoleon, exemplifies a case of schizophrenia with delusions.
    • Mr. Hunt's belief of being the "King of the Universe" also indicates delusions.
    • Wilma's auditory hallucinations and compulsions demonstrate a clear psychotic experience.

    Types of Schizophrenia

    • Chronic schizophrenia develops slowly and shows little response to drug therapy.
    • Acute schizophrenia can develop rapidly due to stress and is usually more responsive to treatment.
    • Paranoid schizophrenia is characterized by delusions of persecution.

    Neurobiological Aspects

    • Schizophrenia is linked to an excess of dopamine receptors.
    • Dopamine overactivity is associated with hallucinations.
    • Vigorous thalamus activity in schizophrenia patients correlates with auditory hallucinations.
    • Enlarged fluid-filled brain areas are noted among schizophrenia patients.

    Development and Impact

    • Onset typically occurs during adolescence or early adulthood.
    • Symptoms like catatonia might include involuntary movements or repetitive actions.
    • Patients may experience significant disruptions to reality and perception.

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