Schizophrenia

What is schizophrenia?

• A chronic, debilitating disorder only affecting adults

• A chronic, debilitating disorder only affecting children

• A chronic, debilitating disorder that can affect adults and children

• A chronic, debilitating disorder affecting only the eldery

Schizophrenia is frequently characterised by:

• cognitive performance that is impaired, poor real world functional outcomes, reduced quality of life, high levels of internalised stigma

• cognitive performance that is impaired, poor real world functional outcomes, reduced quality of life, medium levels of internalised stigma

• cognitive performance that is impaired, poor real world functional outcomes, reduced quality of life, low levels of internalised stigma

• cognitive performance that is impaired, poor real world functional outcomes, reduced quality of life, severe levels of internalised stigma

Many ______________ communities believe that when the

balanced relationship between the ancestors and those

living is disrupted, certain mental disorders arise

It is believed that ancestors can also cause disease in an individual

whom they want to make a diviner . Such a disease is called

ukuhlanya.

• True
• False

The prevalence of early onset schizophrenia is believed to be ___ worldwide:

• 0.5%

• 0.01%

• 0.05%

• 0.3%

The rare nature of COS and unfamiliarity can encourage providers

to make this diagnosis, even when suspected.

• True
• False

Differentiating the flat affect seen in schizophrenia from the ____________ symptoms of MDD can be

challenging.

Schizophrenia is considered a polygenic condition. What does this mean?

• One gene is responsible for the development of the disorder

• You are guaranteed to develop the disorder if one parent has the disorder

• Multiple genes, rather than one gene contributes to the development of the disorder

Which of the following genetic factors is most commonly associated with schizophrenia?

• A specific type of brain injury during early childhood

• A mutation in the p53 gene

• Having a first degree relative (parent or sibling) with schizophrenia

• The presence of a rare form of Huntington's disease