Schizophrenia: Key Issues and Premorbid Signs
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What is a key issue regarding clinical signs in schizophrenia?

No clinical sign or symptom is pathognomonic for schizophrenia

How do a patient's symptoms typically change with time in schizophrenia?

A patient's symptoms change with time

What factors should be considered when assessing a patient with schizophrenia?

Account for the patient's educational level, intellectual ability, and cultural and subcultural membership

What are premorbid signs and symptoms in individuals who later develop schizophrenia?

<p>Exist before the disease process evidences itself</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some characteristics of individuals with schizoid or schizotypal personalities?

<p>Quiet, passive, and introverted</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some common interests or activities of individuals with schizoid or schizotypal personalities as children or adolescents?

<p>Watching movies and television, listening to music, or playing computer games to the exclusion of social activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true regarding clinical signs in schizophrenia?

<p>They may be seen in other psychiatric and neurological disorders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common characteristic of individuals with schizoid or schizotypal personalities as children?

<p>Being quiet, passive, and introverted.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a prodromal sign of schizophrenia?

<p>Obsessive-compulsive behavior suddenly appearing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key issue to consider when assessing a patient with schizophrenia?

<p>Taking into account educational level, intellectual ability, and cultural membership.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which activity would individuals with schizoid or schizotypal personalities as adolescents likely avoid?

<p>Having close friends or dates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What may individuals with schizoid or schizotypal personalities avoid during their adolescent years?

<p>Participating in team sports.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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