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NRNP 6635 Final Exam – Schizophrenia with 100- correct answers
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NRNP 6635 Final Exam –Schizophrenia with 100%
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Schizophrenia - answer a psychological disorder characterized by
delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished
inappropriate emotional expression.
signs and symptoms of schizophrenia - answer The signs and
symptoms of schizophrenia are traditionally separated into 2
groups: positive (delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech
or behavior) and negative (flat affect, avolition, anhedonia, poor
attention, and alogia).
Schizophrenia is associated with - answer a decline in both cognitive
and social functioning that often precedes the development of florid
psychosis.
Etiology of Schizophrenia - answer The exact etiology of
schizophrenia is unknown, although it is thought to be linked to an
increase in dopaminergic activity.
No single etiological factor is responsible for schizophrenia.
Treatment of Schizophrenia - answer Treatment includes
antipsychotics in conjunction with behavioral therapy.
Schizophrenia definition - answer Schizophrenia is a chronic serious
mental disorder characterized by loss of contact with reality and
manifested by two main symptoms: hallucinations and delusions.
, onset of schizophrenia - answer Men and women are equally
affected, but with a slight difference in the age of onsetMen:
average age of onset = 23 years Women: average age of onset = 26
years
Etiological factors of schizophrenia - answer The disorder manifests
when a person with a genetic predisposition is exposed to one of
many environmental stressors.
- genetic predisposition
- environmental stressors
Environmental Stressors of Schizophrenia - answer Environmental
stressors are believed to be triggers of schizophrenia rather than
true causes of the disorder.
-Childhood trauma
- Residence in an urban area
- Social isolation
-Frequent cannabis use in early adolescence
- Migration
- Poverty
- Stress and psychosocial factors
- Birth in late winter or early spring
-Advanced paternal age at conception
Pathophysiology of schizophrenia part 1 - answer Genetic and
environmental risk factors appear to act via a common pathway
of disrupting the function of 1 or more neurotransmitter
components.
Dopaminergic theory: Almost all drugs with antipsychotic properties
block the dopaminergic D2 receptor.
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