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AQA Psychology – Schizophrenia Exam Questions and Answers What is schizophrenia? How common is it? -Answer-It is a psychological disorder affecting approximately 1% of people What do people diagnosed with schizophrenia often experience? -Answer-Major disruption to their everyday life Research shows that approximately: - 80% of people with schizophrenia in the UK are unemployed - 20% attempt suicide Schizophrenia has a a condition that causes what? -Answer-Psychosis - where the person...

CMAN 272 Final Exam 2023 with complete solution Personality The sum total of a person's internal and external patterns of adjustment of life Personality traits Enduring patterns of perceiving, relating to and thinking about the environment and oneself; exhibited in social and personal contexts - introvert, extrovert Personality disorders: Common characteristics Inflexible and maladaptive responses to stress Disability in working and loving Ability to evoke interpersonal conflict Capa...

MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2 REVIEW {QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS} RATED A+ Which are negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia? (Select all that apply) a) Hallucinations b) Delusions c) ambivalence d) avolition e) anhedonia - c) ambivalence -unsure / indifferent feelings d) avolition- lack of motivation e) anhedonia - lack of feeling pleasure Positive symptoms of schizophrenia, specifically hallucinations and delusions, are thought to be caused by hyperactivity of which neurotransm...

Which are negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia? (Select all that apply) a) Hallucinations b) Delusions c) ambivalence d) avolition e) anhedonia - ANSWER-c) ambivalence -unsure / indifferent feelings d) avolition- lack of motivation e) anhedonia - lack of feeling pleasure Positive symptoms of schizophrenia, specifically hallucinations and delusions, are thought to be caused by hyperactivity of which neurotransmitter? a) Dopamine b) Acetylcholine c) Norepinephrine d) Epine...

alogia - ANS poverty of thought/speech avolition - ANS low goal directed behavior aphasia - ANS language issue apraxia - ANS motor issue agnosia - ANS issue naming ppl/objects dysarthia - ANS articulation issue

Mental Health Exam 2 Review Questions Which are negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia? (Select all that apply) a) Hallucinations b) Delusions c) ambivalence d) avolition e) anhedonia - ANSWER-c) ambivalence -unsure / indifferent feelings d) avolition- lack of motivation e) anhedonia - lack of feeling pleasure Positive symptoms of schizophrenia, specifically hallucinations and delusions, are thought to be caused by hyperactivity of which neurotransmitter? a) Dopamine b) Ace...

Postive Symptoms - Refers to hallucinations and/or delusions. Delusions - Strong beliefs held against strong contrary evidence. Hallucinations - Inaccurate perceptions where inaccurate auditory stimuli is the most common. Negative Symptoms - Refers to lack of momement (avolition) or speech (alogia) Types of treatment: Anti-psychotic medication Medications used with the Psychotic Disorders - Antipsychotic Drugs AKA Neuroleptic Drugs: THORIZINE (Chlorpromazine) Mellaril (Thioridazine) S...

alogia : decrease in thought, speech, & fluency anhedonia : inability to experience pleasure or happiness Avolition : lack of motivation greatest risk for MRSA : UTI and spinal cord injury- frequent antibiotics, increased risk for skin breakdown and MRSA colonization on the skin what age for dental prophylaxis? : 2-3 years- when most of deciduous teeth have erupted Why ambulate shortly after delivery? : increase peripheral vasomotor activity- decreases chance of blood clotting Loch...

AQA Psychology – Schizophrenia Exam Questions and Answers What is schizophrenia? How common is it? -Answer-It is a psychological disorder affecting approximately 1% of people What do people diagnosed with schizophrenia often experience? -Answer-Major disruption to their everyday life Research shows that approximately: - 80% of people with schizophrenia in the UK are unemployed - 20% attempt suicide Schizophrenia has a a condition that causes what? -Answer-Psychosis - where the person...

Schizophrenia : s/s: illusion (false sensory), delusion (fixed personal belief), hallucination (perceived experiences, but no sensory) when hearing voices: - Do: Validate, listen to music to decrease voices, be factual, use simple statement of reality, focus on feelings of pt., determine if using drugs if no indication of violence - Don't: Pretend to heat it too, argue out of delusions manic episode : - recognize language used is due to illness. but set limits to it also - don't di...