PSYCH257 Midterm: chapter_13--schizophrenia_a

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH257
• Professor: annapolotskaia

Document Summary

A. delusions and hallucinations b. inappropriate emotions c. disorganized speech and behavior d. all of these. About 50% of persons diagnosed with the disorder eventually recover. Recovery is possible only if the person stays on medication. C. recovery is possible only if the patient receives psychotherapy. A. schizophrenia is characterized by symptoms common to everyone with the diagnosis. Schizophrenia is characterized by behavior and symptoms that aren"t necessarily common to everyone with the diagnosis D. the course of schizophrenia is always predictable. According to statistical data the prevalence of schizophrenia is about: In the 1850s a french physician named benedict morel used the terms demence (loss of mind) precoce (early, premature) to describe what we now know as schizophrenia because he observed that the onset of symptoms often occurs: A. in the early part of the year. C. in the morning d. prior to symptoms of other mental illnesses.