15d. Schizophrenia; Dissociative, Personality, and Eating Disorders

is characterized by excessive thinness, while _____ is characterized by normal to above average weight.

Anorexia; bulimia

In an attempt to lose some of the weight gained by binge eating, Claire uses laxatives and exercises until she is exhausted. Claire MOST clearly demonstrates symptoms of _____nervosa. Please type the correct answer in the following input field, and then select the submit answer button or press the enter key when finished.

bulimia

Thirty-year-old Nellie has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Her selective attention is deficient, she is unable to ignore irrelevant stimuli, and she often gives her undivided attention to minute stimuli such as a spotlight shining in a window. This type of attention problem contributes to: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

disorganized thoughts

Elaina is a 15-year-old adolescent who has become shockingly thin. She barely eats and, when she does, she compensates by exercising excessively. Elaina is MOST likely suffering from: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

anorexia

Delusions are:

false belief

Modern brain-scanning techniques reveal that some people with chronic schizophrenia have abnormal activity in the _____lobes.

frontal

a psychological disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished, inappropriate emotional expression.

schizophrenia

Mrs. Higgins believes that aliens from another planet have removed her stomach and are watching to see how long it takes her to grow another. Mrs. Higgins is MOST likely suffering from: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

schizophrenia.

The relationship between the season in which people are born and their subsequent risk of schizophrenia BEST highlights the role of _____in this disorder. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

viral infections

Although she is underweight, Lindsey is extremely afraid of becoming obese. She often checks her body in the mirror for any signs of fat and refuses to eat most foods because she insists they are fatty or high in calories. Lindsey MOST clearly demonstrates symptoms of _____nervosa. Please type the correct answer in the following input field, and then select the submit answer button or press the enter key when finished.

anorexia nervosa

Harold has never been able to keep a job. He has been in and out of jail for theft, sexual assault, and spousal abuse. Harold would MOST likely be diagnosed as having _____personality disorder. Please type the correct answer in the following input field, and then select the submit answer button or press the enter key when finished.

antisocial

The MOST common hallucinations experienced in schizophrenia are: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

auditory

Personality disorders can be classified into three clusters. One cluster expresses anxiety, such as that exhibited in _____personality disorder. People with this personality disorder are so fearful of rejection that it predisposes them to withdraw from society. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

avoidant

Which symptom is NOT diagnostic of schizophrenia? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

mania

With respect to schizophrenia, catatonia is to hallucination as _____symptom is to _____ symptom.

negative; positive