Chapter 6:

Which of the following are characteristics of schizophrenia? Choose all that apply. (c) It is a serious mental illness. (c)It involves distorted perception. ( )It is easily curable with medication. (c)It involves impairment in thinking.

- It is a serious mental illness - It involves distorted perception - It involves impairment in thinking

Which of the following behaviors best represent those typical of a person with a diagnosis of paranoia? Choose all that apply. (c)Bizarre delusions involving persecution ( )Extreme motor disturbances such as agitation (c)Auditory hallucinations of persecution (c)Irrational perception that people are after the individual ( )Disorganized speech ( )Inappropriate affect

-Bizarre delusions involving persecution - Auditory hallucinations of persecution - Irrational perception that people are after the individual

Which of the following are positive symptoms of schizophrenia? Choose all that apply. ( ) Restricted affect ( ) Hallucinations ( ) Disorganized speech ( ) Avolition ( ) Delusions

-Hallucinations - Disorganized speech - Delusions

Which of the following are negative symptoms of schizophrenia? Choose all that apply. ( ) Inability to empathize ( ) Restricted affect ( ) Delusions ( ) Avolition

-Inability to empathize -Restricted affect -Avolition

Which of the following describes the phase of schizophrenia during which the individual's symptoms are most prominent? ( ) Remission ( ) Prodromal ( ) Active ( ) Passive

Active

The term _________________ refers to a lack of interest in social relationships, including an inability to empathize and form close relationships.

Asociality

Regarding symptoms of schizophrenia, the term _____________________ is used to describe a lack of initiative. ( ) hallucination (c) avolition ( ) asociality ( ) loose associations

Avolition

Hayden has the irrational belief or perception that others wish to cause him harm. Which of the following best describes this? (c) Paranoia ( ) Asociality ( ) Catatonia ( ) Avolition

Paranoia

Valentine is preoccupied with a number of bizarre delusions, and he has auditory hallucinations related to themes of persecution. Which of the following symptoms of schizophrenia does this best fit? ( ) Loosening of associations (c) Paranoia ( ) Neologisms ( ) Asociality

Paranoia

______________________ is the irrational belief or perception that others wish to cause you harm.

Paranoia

Why were the five subtypes dropped from the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia? ( ) Clinicians found the subtypes did not capture important diagnostic qualities. ( ) Researchers found that diagnosing the subtypes actually exacerbated the patients' schizophrenia. ( ) Insurance companies would not pay for the treatment for patients who were diagnosed with any of the subtypes. (c) Researchers believe the subtypes are not supported by empirical evidence.

Researchers believe the subtypes are not supported by empirical evidence.

Mary Ann has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and often presents to others as devoid of emotional responses. The best description of this is ( ) a delusion (c) restricted affect ( ) a hallucination ( ) loosening of associations

Restricted affect

Samuel has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. His parents first knew something was wrong when he announced that he was an archangel in the service of the Angel Gabriel. The best description of this is ( ) avolition. (c) a delusion. ( )a hallucination. ( )asociality.

a delusion

Monique, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, often reports smelling a burning smell, but the fire department and her family members do not smell it. The best description of this is ( ) avolition. ( ) a delusion. ( ) restriction of affect. (c) a hallucination.

a hallucination

The ________________ phase of schizophrenia is the period during which the person's symptoms are most prominent.

active

The term restricted ________________ is used to describe the narrowing of the range of outward expressions of emotions that is sometimes seen in persons with diagnoses of schizophrenia.

affect

Charlotte has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, and her psychologist notes that she demonstrates some negative symptoms. Among them is her lack of initiative and not wanting to take any behavioral action. The technical term for this is ( ) hallucination. ( ) asociality ( ) delusion. (c) avolition.

avolition

Robert has recently been diagnosed with schizophrenia. He hears voices instructing him to run far away, but there is no one around; this is a(n) _________________ ____________________.

blank 1: auditory or positive blank 2: hallucination or symptom

A(n) ________________________________ in schizophrenia is a deeply entrenched false belief not consistent with the client's intelligence or cultural background.

delusion

The term ____________________________ speech, in reference to a person with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, refers to language that is incoherent and incomprehensible.

disorganized

Alexis giggles at a funeral. The best description of this is (c) inappropriate affect. ( ) a delusion. ( ) avolition. ( ) asociality. ( ) a hallucination.

inappropriate afect

When a person's emotional response does not match the social cues present in a situation, this is known as ________________________ _________________.

inappropriate affect

The thought process underlying the symptom of disorganized speech present in those with schizophrenia reflects (c)loosening of associations. ( )asociality. ( )a deeply entrenched false belief. ( )avolition.

loosening of associations

Brandon has recently been diagnosed with schizophrenia. His therapist notes that he is exhibiting restricted affect in that he is unable to take action or to empathize with others. These symptoms are ( ) part of hallucinations. ( ) positive symptoms. (c) negative symptoms. ( ) related to delusions.

negative symptoms

Connie has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, and she invents new words that have meaning only to her; these are known as ( ) avolition. (c) neologisms. ( ) hallucinations. ( ) delusions.

neologisms

Words that are not contained in language and have highly idiosyncratic meanings that are used only by the individual are called ______. (c) neologisms ( ) neo sequitur ( ) non sequitur ( ) nuvologisms

neologisms

Symptoms that a person experiences during the active phase of schizophrenia fall into a category described as ____________________________ symptoms, because they represent overt expressions of unusual perceptions, thoughts, and behaviors.

positive

The broad category of the mental illness known as ________________ includes a set of disorders in which people experience a distorted perception of reality and impairment in thinking, behavior, affect, and motivation.

schizophrenia