Abnormal psych. ch. 13 questions
symptoms include behaviors, thoughts, and emotions that are considered excessive.
positive
Common negative symptoms in cases of schizophrenia include flat affect, alogia, avolition, and anhedonia. Which of the following symptom descriptions would most likely be included in the hospital record for a person exhibiting signs of anhedonia?
The patient had no emotional reaction when told of the passing of his mother, to whom he was close.
Common negative symptoms in cases of schizophrenia include flat affect, alogia, avolition, and anhedonia. Which of the following symptom descriptions would most likely be included in the hospital record for a person exhibiting signs of flat affect?
The patient reports feeling empty inside and being unable to laugh at movies he used to find funny.
A key positive symptom of schizophrenia is a delusion, characterized by an irrational belief involving a misperception of reality. Of the following three statements, select the one that is an example of Capgras syndrome.
Statement 1: The person who approached me as my bus driver today was not the real thing but did look like my driver. However, I knew that the person was an imposter
A key positive symptom of schizophrenia is a delusion, characterized by an irrational belief involving a misperception of reality. Of the following three statements, select the one that is an example of Cotard's syndrome.
Statement 2: I feel as if I am a spirit of the dead that took over the body of someone I knew in a previous life after I passed away
Another symptom commonly observed in schizophrenia is the presence of hallucinations. Which of the following describe properties of hallucinations? Check all that apply.
hallucinations are considered false sensory perception rather than a false belief brain areas associated with hearing are most active during auditory hallucinations
Some people with schizophrenia exhibit the disorganized symptom of inappropriate affect. This symptom is distinct from the negative symptom of flat affect. A person exhibiting inappropriate affect may .
laugh when they were told a tragic story
Another symptom commonly observed in schizophrenia is the presence of hallucinations. Which of the following describe properties of hallucinations? Check all that apply.
sometimes express intrusive thoughts that a patient is having