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What are the two major categories of symptoms of schizophrenia?
What are the two major categories of symptoms of schizophrenia?
Which of the following is a positive or hard symptom of schizophrenia?
Which of the following is a positive or hard symptom of schizophrenia?
What is the term for the tendency to speak little or to convey little substance of meaning in schizophrenia?
What is the term for the tendency to speak little or to convey little substance of meaning in schizophrenia?
What is the term for the absence of any facial expression that would indicate emotions or mood?
What is the term for the absence of any facial expression that would indicate emotions or mood?
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What is the term for the continuous flow of verbalization in which the person jumps rapidly from one topic to another?
What is the term for the continuous flow of verbalization in which the person jumps rapidly from one topic to another?
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What is the term for the absence of will, ambition, or drive to take action or accomplish tasks?
What is the term for the absence of will, ambition, or drive to take action or accomplish tasks?
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What is diagnosed when the client has a mixture of psychotic and mood symptoms?
What is diagnosed when the client has a mixture of psychotic and mood symptoms?
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What type of antipsychotics are often the best first choice for treatment of schizoaffective disorder?
What type of antipsychotics are often the best first choice for treatment of schizoaffective disorder?
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What is the term for the feeling of no joy or pleasure from life or any activities or relationships?
What is the term for the feeling of no joy or pleasure from life or any activities or relationships?
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What is the term for the inability to concentrate or focus on a topic or activity, regardless of its importance?
What is the term for the inability to concentrate or focus on a topic or activity, regardless of its importance?
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What is the term for holding seemingly contradictory beliefs or feelings about the same person, event, or situation?
What is the term for holding seemingly contradictory beliefs or feelings about the same person, event, or situation?
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What is the term for the false impressions that external events have special meaning for the person?
What is the term for the false impressions that external events have special meaning for the person?
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What is schizophrenia considered to be?
What is schizophrenia considered to be?
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What has the mental health community come to learn about schizophrenia?
What has the mental health community come to learn about schizophrenia?
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At what age is schizophrenia usually diagnosed in late adolescence or early adulthood?
At what age is schizophrenia usually diagnosed in late adolescence or early adulthood?
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What has led to many clients with schizophrenia living successfully in the community?
What has led to many clients with schizophrenia living successfully in the community?
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What is the estimated prevalence of schizophrenia in the total population?
What is the estimated prevalence of schizophrenia in the total population?
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How is schizophrenia often misunderstood by the public?
How is schizophrenia often misunderstood by the public?
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What is the peak incidence of onset for schizophrenia in men?
What is the peak incidence of onset for schizophrenia in men?
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What is the peak incidence of onset for schizophrenia in women?
What is the peak incidence of onset for schizophrenia in women?
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What is the role of medication in controlling schizophrenia?
What is the role of medication in controlling schizophrenia?
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What is the impact of medically supervised treatment on clients with schizophrenia?
What is the impact of medically supervised treatment on clients with schizophrenia?
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At what age does schizophrenia rarely manifest?
At what age does schizophrenia rarely manifest?
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What has contributed to the successful living of many clients with schizophrenia in the community?
What has contributed to the successful living of many clients with schizophrenia in the community?
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