Schizophrenia

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What are the increased rates of suicide for people with schizophrenia?
10%
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How can someone be diagnosed from the DSM-5?
2 or more symptoms for 1 month
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Schizophrenics should be showing the symptoms for at least…
6 months
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What is the prevalence of schizophrenia?
1%
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What is glutamate?
A neurotransmitter associated with learning and memory
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What is Anhedonia?
Inability to experience pleasure
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What is Alogia?
Reduction in speech
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What is Catatonia?
Abnormality in movement
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Which disorder is not related to schizophrenia?
Dissociative identity disorder
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How high is the genetic component of schizophrenia according to Riley et al (2003)?
45%+
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Which brain pathway is related to positive symptoms?
Mesolimbic
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What are enlarged ventricles not correlated with?
Poor social interaction
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What does the social selection theory suggest?
Schizophrenia causes a decline in socioeconomic status
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What is the incidence of schizophrenia if both parents have the condition?
27.3%
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