Question 1

How do positive and negative symptoms compare in terms of their course over time?

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A)   negative symptoms fluctuate
B)   negative symptoms are more stable
C)   positive symptoms get steadily worse
D)   positive symptoms steadily improve

Question 2

For patients with schizophrenia being treated with classical antipsychotic drugs, the real-world rates of relapse are significantly higher than best-case rates because

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A)   the best-case rates are based on inaccurate assumptions about neurochemistry.
B)   many patients stop taking their medication to avoid unpleasant side effects.
C)   best-case rates are promoted by pharmaceutical companies trying to market their drugs.
D)   classical antipsychotic drugs only work for short periods of time.

Question 3

Current neurochemical hypotheses regarding schizophrenia focus on

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A)   dopamine deficiencies.
B)   excessive levels of dopamine.
C)   a broad array of neurotransmitters.
D)   dietary deficiencies.

Question 4

Neural circuits in the __________ prefrontal cortex may function improperly in schizophrenia.

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The answer of Neural circuits in the __________ prefrontal cortex...

Question 5

Impoverished thinking in a schizophrenic client is known as __________ .

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The answer of Impoverished thinking in a schizophrenic client is...

Question 6

Antipsychotic medication does relieve the symptoms of schizophrenia in many cases. Unfortunately a substantial minority of schizophrenic patients does not improve on classical antipsychotic drugs. This is the case for how many patients?

Accepted Answer

A)   10 percent
B)   25 percent
C)   50 percent
D)   75 percent

Question 7

The type of schizophrenia where speech is incoherent and affect is flat and inappropriate is most likely to be diagnosed as which type?

Accepted Answer

A)   paranoid
B)   residual
C)   disorganized
D)   demented

Exam 13: Schizophrenic Disorders

For patients with schizophrenia being treated with classical antipsychotic drugs, the real-world rates of relapse are significantly higher than best-case rates because

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Neural circuits in the __________ prefrontal cortex may function improperly in schizophrenia.

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Impoverished thinking in a schizophrenic client is known as __________ .

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The type of schizophrenia where speech is incoherent and affect is flat and inappropriate is most likely to be diagnosed as which type?

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How do positive and negative symptoms compare in terms of their course over time?

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Current neurochemical hypotheses regarding schizophrenia focus on

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Antipsychotic medication does relieve the symptoms of schizophrenia in many cases. Unfortunately a substantial minority of schizophrenic patients does not improve on classical antipsychotic drugs. This is the case for how many patients?

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Exam 13: Schizophrenic Disorders

For patients with schizophrenia being treated with classical antipsychotic drugs, the real-world rates of relapse are significantly higher than best-case rates because

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Neural circuits in the __________ prefrontal cortex may function improperly in schizophrenia.

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Impoverished thinking in a schizophrenic client is known as __________ .

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The type of schizophrenia where speech is incoherent and affect is flat and inappropriate is most likely to be diagnosed as which type?

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How do positive and negative symptoms compare in terms of their course over time?

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Current neurochemical hypotheses regarding schizophrenia focus on

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Antipsychotic medication does relieve the symptoms of schizophrenia in many cases. Unfortunately a substantial minority of schizophrenic patients does not improve on classical antipsychotic drugs. This is the case for how many patients?

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