Types of Psychotic Disorders Quiz

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Which age range is considered the most dangerous for the onset of schizophrenia?

  • 30 - 40 years old
  • 25 - 35 years old
  • 10 - 15 years old
  • 15 - 25 years old (correct)

What is the term for the lack of motivation seen in schizophrenia?

  • Anhedonia
  • Apathy
  • Avolition (correct)
  • Anergia

Which neurotransmitter is implicated in the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

  • Acetylcholine
  • GABA
  • Serotonin
  • Dopamine (correct)

What term describes the reduced psychomotor activity with no response to external or internal stimuli in schizophrenia?

<p>Stupor (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of monozygotic twins have a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia?

<p>47% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

<p>Waxy flexibility (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of genetic predisposition to schizophrenia in di-zygotic twins?

<p>6% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which theory suggests high dopamine at limbic and mesolimbic systems in schizophrenia?

<p>Viral infection theory (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the lack of motivation seen in schizophrenia?

<p>Anhedonia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the age range considered the most dangerous for the onset of schizophrenia?

<p>&lt; 15 years old (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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