Schizophrenia

Which term was originally coined by Eugen Bleuler to describe a type of psychotic disorder?

What percentage of individuals with schizophrenia die by suicide?

What is the main characteristic of schizophrenia?

Which of the following is a key symptom of schizophrenia?

Who originally coined the term 'schizophrenia' and derived it from the Greek phrase for 'split mind'?

When Eugen Bleuler referred to a 'splitting of the associations between basic aspects of the same personality,' what aspects was he specifically referring to?

Which of the following best defines a 'heterogeneous disorder'?

Which age group has the highest peak onset of illness for males?

When is the onset of illness more common in females?

Which gender tends to have better outcomes in general?

What is the estimated lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia?

Which of the following is NOT one of the categories of symptoms associated with schizophrenia?

Which type of symptoms in schizophrenia involve difficulties with thinking, memory, and attention?

What type of symptoms in schizophrenia involve an excess or distortion of normal behaviour?

Which type of hallucination is the most common in schizophrenia?

What do auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia sometimes involve?

What have functional neuroimaging studies found during auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia?

Which of the following best describes hallucinations in schizophrenia?

According to the content, how are delusions defined?

What distinguishes delusions from other types of thoughts, according to the content?

How can delusions be characterized in terms of their plausibility, according to the content?

Which of the following is an example of a bizarre delusion, as mentioned in the content?

Which of the following is an example of a non-bizarre delusion?

Which type of delusion involves the belief that others are targeting the person for harassment or harm?

Which type of delusion involves the belief that others' behavior is interpreted as meaningful or directed at them?

Which type of delusion involves the belief that one's thoughts or will is being controlled by others?

Which type of delusion involves believing that one possesses special powers or abilities and an inflated sense of personal importance?

Which type of symptoms in schizophrenia involve a loss or decrease in normal behavior?

Which negative symptom of schizophrenia is characterized by a lack of pleasure in day-to-day activities?

What negative symptom of schizophrenia involves a flat or expressionless face and tone of voice, as well as a reduced ability to express emotions?

Which negative symptom of schizophrenia involves a reduced interest or ability to start or continue an activity?

Which negative symptom of schizophrenia is characterized by a reduced speech output aka “poverty of speech”?

Which negative symptom of schizophrenia is characterized by a lack of interest in social activities and forming relationships?

Which type of symptoms in schizophrenia involve a variety of erratic behaviours that affect speech motor behaviour and emotional reactions?

Which term describes a person's tendency to provide excessive and unnecessary detail when communicating, often causing their speech to stray from the main topic?

What is the term for thinking that involves going off-topic during conversations and never returning to the original point?

What is the term for the use of words and phrases that are strung together in a way that lacks logical connections or meaningful structure?

What is the term for the creation of new words that have meaning only to the individual, making communication with others difficult?

What is the term for a disruption in the logical and coherent flow of thought, where the person's speech moves from one idea to another in a way that seems unrelated or only loosely connected?

What is the term for when a person's speech is abruptly interrupted, as if their thoughts have been taken away?

What is the term for the repetition of a particular word, phrase, gesture, or behavior despite the context having changed?

Which term describes the repetition or echoing of words, phrases, or sounds that are spoken by someone else?

What is the term for the repetitive fixed pattern of movement, such as posturing or grimacing?

Which symptom in schizophrenia involves the adoption of unusual or rigid body positions that are often maintained for an extended period of time?

What is the term for the facial expressions or movements that appear unusual, inappropriate, or disconnected from the person's emotional state or context?

Which symptom in schizophrenia involves the individual remaining consistently silent and refraining from speaking, even though they are physically capable of speech?

What is the term for the maintenance of a position that a person has been placed in by another?

Which symptom in schizophrenia involves agitated purposeless movement and a variety of hyperactive and frenzied behaviors?

Which term describes purposeless imitation of behavior witnessed in another?

Which of the following is a common characteristic of IQ scores among individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia?

Which cognitive skills are commonly affected by neuropsychological deficits in individuals with schizophrenia, as mentioned in the content?

Approximately what percentage of individuals with schizophrenia perform in the impaired range on cognitive tasks?

What did a monozygotic twin study involving schizophrenia-discordant twin pairs reveal about cognitive performance in individuals with schizophrenia?