schizophrenia

what does the word schizophrenia mean?

• split mind

• hallucination

• paranoia

• abnormal mind

chronic schizophrenia begins at any age and frequently occurs in response to a traumatic event

• true

• false

which of these is NOT a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

• hallucinations

• rage

• disorganized speech

• motionless body

excess of which neurotransmitter can signal schizophrenia?

• serotonin

• dopamine

• acetylcholine

• epinephrine

low brain activity in what brain lobe can be a sign of schizophrenia?

• parietal lobe

• occipital lobe

• frontal lobe

• temporal lobe

which of these can increase the risk that a baby develops schizophrenia later in life?

• high birth weight

• young paternal age

• iron deficiency in pregnancy

• oxygen deprivation during delivery

in identical twins, if one twin develops schizophrenia, the other has a 1 in 2 chance of also developing it

• true

• false

which TWO things are the most common treatments for schizophrenia?

• cognitive behavioral therapy

• ibuprofen

• antipsychotic medicine

• heavy exercise

• iron supplements

how many people (approximately) suffer from schizophrenia worldwide?

• 2 million

• 200,000

• 20,000

• 20 million

with chronic schizophrenia, symptoms typically appear around what time?

• late adolescence/early adulthood

• adulthood

• at birth

• childhood/early adolescence