Medical questions — beginner

Question 1 of 8

What is schizophrenia?

• aA personality disorder
• bA depression
• cA disturbance of thinking, perception and emotion
• dA split personality

Question 2 of 8

Is schizophrenia the same as an intellectual disability?

• aYes
• bNo

Question 3 of 8

Which type of hallucinations is most common in schizophrenia?

• aVisual hallucinations
• bAuditory hallucinations
• cSomatic hallucinations (bodily sensations)
• dOlfactory hallucinations

Question 4 of 8

Which delusion is most frequent in patients with schizophrenia?

• aDelusion of impoverishment
• bDelusion of grandeur
• cPersecutory delusion

Question 5 of 8

What causes schizophrenia?

• aSeveral factors play a role (genetics, metabolism, stressful life events as triggers, …)
• bNothing is known about the causes of this illness.
• cSchizophrenia is purely a genetic disease.
• dThose affected always come from socially disadvantaged backgrounds.
• eDrugs are usually the sole cause.

Question 6 of 8

What are acute schizophrenic psychoses mainly treated with?

• aAspirin
• bNeuroleptics
• cAntidepressants
• dBenzodiazepines
• eMorphine

Question 7 of 8

What does “positive symptomatology” mean in schizophrenia?

• aPhases in which those affected feel better
• bPhases of continuously elevated or euphoric mood
• cSymptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, and ego disorders (e.g. thought insertion)
• dPronounced impoverishment of emotion, drive, speech, and contact

Question 8 of 8

Which of the following situations can be early signs of schizophrenia?

• aA mother reports that her son has left home to live with his girlfriend — he no longer loves her.
• bA father reports that his daughter has lost her job, and that her interests and her whole personality have changed markedly.