Schizophrenia

What % of the population are diagnosed with schizophrenia?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 10

Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

• Avolition

• Hallucinations

• Speech Poverty

• Emotional Flatness

How many people with schizophrenia also suffer substance abuse?

• 5%

• 29%

• 47%

• 81%

With which of the following does schizophrenia have the most symptom overlap?

• OCD

• Bipolar Disorder

• Depression

• Phobia of Dogs

Which of the following is true of the diagnosis of schizophrenia?

• Women have always been more likely to be diagnosed than men.

• White Americans are more likely than African Americans to receive diagnosis.

• Since the 1980s women are more likely to receive a diagnosis.

• Since the 1980s men are more likely to receive a diagnosis.

Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

• Hallucinations

• Avolition

• Delusions

• Speech disorganisation

Approximately how many candidate genes are believed to be associated with schizophrenia?

• 1

• 25

• 100

• 2000

What is the risk of developing schizophrenia for someone who has a sibling with the condition?

• 1%

• 9%

• 25%

• 50%

Which of the following is a neutral correlate of schizophrenia?

• Low levels of activity in the ventral striatum.

• High activity levels in the superior temporal gyrus.

• High activity levels in the anterior cingulate gyrus.

• All of these.

Which description best matches the evidence for the dopamine hypothesis?

• None

• Strong

• Weak

• Mixed