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Positive and negative symptoms, the course of onset, and what the research finds.
#psychology
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A man reports hearing two voices comment on his actions when no one is nearby. Is this a positive or negative symptom, and why?
A woman speaks only a few words, shows little facial emotion, and has stopped starting everyday activities. Is this positive or negative, and why?
A patient is certain that neighbors implanted a transmitter in his tooth despite clear evidence they did not. Is this positive or negative, and why?
A once-social teen now feels no pleasure, avoids friends, and rarely begins schoolwork. Is this positive or negative, and why?
A person's sentences jump from 'train clouds' to 'purple justice' with no logical connection. Is this positive or negative, and why?
During an interview, a patient's face and voice barely change even when discussing painful events. Is this positive or negative, and why?
A person repeatedly smells smoke when no smoke is present. Is this positive or negative, and why?
A woman believes a news anchor is sending coded messages meant only for her during the broadcast. What symptom is this?
A man hears a voice say his name while he is alone in a quiet room. What symptom is this?
A patient answers with a nearly incomprehensible string of unrelated words. What speech symptom is this?
A patient's face, voice, and gestures show almost no emotion during an interview. What symptom term fits this?
A patient holds the same unusual posture for hours and barely responds to questions. What symptom term fits this?
A person is convinced, without evidence, that government agents are following him to harm him. What symptom is this?
Schizophrenia most often first appears during what part of life?
Women with schizophrenia tend to have a later average onset than men, often by several years. What is the leading biological explanation offered for this sex difference?
In older course terms, acute or reactive schizophrenia describes what pattern?
In older course terms, chronic or process schizophrenia describes what pattern?
The dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia focuses on what biological finding?
Many antipsychotic drugs reduce hallucinations and delusions partly through what receptor action?
Twin studies report identical-twin concordance for schizophrenia around 40-50%, far above fraternal rates but below 100%. What does this show?
Brain scans of some people with schizophrenia show enlarged ventricles and reduced tissue in several regions. What kind of evidence is this?
A researcher says schizophrenia is caused by one dominant gene that always produces the disorder. What is the research-based correction?
Two siblings inherit similar genetic risk, but only the one exposed to severe stress develops psychosis. What model best explains this pattern?
Research linking maternal influenza or other viral infection during pregnancy to later schizophrenia risk is evidence for what kind of factor?
Studies of famine exposure before birth find a higher later risk of schizophrenia in exposed children. What does this finding support?
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Psychological Therapies
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