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What is the primary category of disorders in the DSM-5-TR that includes schizophrenia?
What is the primary category of disorders in the DSM-5-TR that includes schizophrenia?
- Personality Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders
- Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders (correct)
- Mood Disorders
What is a common symptom of schizophrenia?
What is a common symptom of schizophrenia?
- Olfactory hallucinations
- Visual illusions
- Auditory hallucinations (correct)
- Tactile hallucinations
What is a characteristic of a person with schizophrenia?
What is a characteristic of a person with schizophrenia?
- Organized and logical thinking
- Highly developed social skills
- Disorganized and illogical speech (correct)
- Emotional stability and calmness
What is a possible behavior of a person with schizophrenia?
What is a possible behavior of a person with schizophrenia?
What is a false belief about reality in schizophrenia?
What is a false belief about reality in schizophrenia?
What is a common experience of people with schizophrenia?
What is a common experience of people with schizophrenia?
What is the common term used to describe schizophrenia?
What is the common term used to describe schizophrenia?
What is the type of memory that is affected in individuals with schizophrenia, which involves learning and retrieving new information or episodes in one’s life?
What is the type of memory that is affected in individuals with schizophrenia, which involves learning and retrieving new information or episodes in one’s life?
What is the term used to describe the ability to control or regulate one’s behavior in schizophrenia?
What is the term used to describe the ability to control or regulate one’s behavior in schizophrenia?
What is the characteristic of individuals with schizophrenia in terms of processing speed?
What is the characteristic of individuals with schizophrenia in terms of processing speed?
What is the relationship between cognitive impairments and the development of psychosis in schizophrenia?
What is the relationship between cognitive impairments and the development of psychosis in schizophrenia?
What is the term used to describe the ability to infer the intentions of other people in social cognition?
What is the term used to describe the ability to infer the intentions of other people in social cognition?
What is the region of the brain associated with problems in salience detection mechanisms in delusions in psychosis?
What is the region of the brain associated with problems in salience detection mechanisms in delusions in psychosis?
What is the type of imaging technique used to study the brain mechanisms of symptoms in schizophrenia?
What is the type of imaging technique used to study the brain mechanisms of symptoms in schizophrenia?
Which region of the brain is thought to play a key role in controlling the use of memory in episodic memory problems in schizophrenia?
Which region of the brain is thought to play a key role in controlling the use of memory in episodic memory problems in schizophrenia?
What is the primary contributor to the structural changes seen in the brains of people with schizophrenia?
What is the primary contributor to the structural changes seen in the brains of people with schizophrenia?
Which of the following brain regions has been linked to problems in working memory and cognitive control in schizophrenia?
Which of the following brain regions has been linked to problems in working memory and cognitive control in schizophrenia?
What is the characteristic of schizophrenia that makes it challenging to identify specific genes associated with risk for psychosis?
What is the characteristic of schizophrenia that makes it challenging to identify specific genes associated with risk for psychosis?
What is the likely explanation for the genetic risk for schizophrenia?
What is the likely explanation for the genetic risk for schizophrenia?
Which of the following is a biological risk factor for schizophrenia?
Which of the following is a biological risk factor for schizophrenia?
What is the relationship between the genes associated with schizophrenia and other mental health conditions?
What is the relationship between the genes associated with schizophrenia and other mental health conditions?
What is a common reason why people with schizophrenia may suffer in silence or stay isolated?
What is a common reason why people with schizophrenia may suffer in silence or stay isolated?
What type of delusion involves the belief that events or objects in the environment have special meaning for the person?
What type of delusion involves the belief that events or objects in the environment have special meaning for the person?
What is a characteristic of delusions in people with schizophrenia?
What is a characteristic of delusions in people with schizophrenia?
What is an example of abnormal motor behavior in people with schizophrenia?
What is an example of abnormal motor behavior in people with schizophrenia?
What is the most common type of hallucination in adults with psychosis?
What is the most common type of hallucination in adults with psychosis?
What is disorganized speech in people with schizophrenia characterized by?
What is disorganized speech in people with schizophrenia characterized by?
What is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?
What is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?
What is the primary reason why negative symptoms of schizophrenia are difficult to observe?
What is the primary reason why negative symptoms of schizophrenia are difficult to observe?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of avolition or amotivation?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of avolition or amotivation?
What is the term for a reduced amount of speech and increased pause frequency and duration?
What is the term for a reduced amount of speech and increased pause frequency and duration?
What percentage of the general population has been found to experience psychotic-like symptoms?
What percentage of the general population has been found to experience psychotic-like symptoms?
What is the primary difference between schizophrenia and schizophreniform disorder?
What is the primary difference between schizophrenia and schizophreniform disorder?
Which of the following is a critical aspect of psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia?
Which of the following is a critical aspect of psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia?
What is the term for the experience of only delusions?
What is the term for the experience of only delusions?
What is a common environmental factor associated with an increased risk of developing schizophrenia during pregnancy?
What is a common environmental factor associated with an increased risk of developing schizophrenia during pregnancy?
What is a complication that occurs at the time of birth associated with an increased risk of developing schizophrenia?
What is a complication that occurs at the time of birth associated with an increased risk of developing schizophrenia?
Which of the following demographic factors is associated with a higher risk of developing schizophrenia?
Which of the following demographic factors is associated with a higher risk of developing schizophrenia?
What is a risk factor for developing psychosis, especially in individuals with other risk factors?
What is a risk factor for developing psychosis, especially in individuals with other risk factors?
Which of the following groups is at a higher risk of developing schizophrenia due to environmental factors?
Which of the following groups is at a higher risk of developing schizophrenia due to environmental factors?
What is the percentage of individuals at 'clinical high risk' who develop a psychotic disorder?
What is the percentage of individuals at 'clinical high risk' who develop a psychotic disorder?
What is a potential benefit of including 'risk' states in the DSM system?
What is a potential benefit of including 'risk' states in the DSM system?
What is a non-invasive treatment that may help reduce the development of full-blown psychosis in individuals with high-risk symptoms?
What is a non-invasive treatment that may help reduce the development of full-blown psychosis in individuals with high-risk symptoms?
What is a characteristic of individuals at 'clinical high risk' for developing psychosis?
What is a characteristic of individuals at 'clinical high risk' for developing psychosis?
What is a concern about including 'risk' states in the DSM system?
What is a concern about including 'risk' states in the DSM system?
