Schizophrenia: Treatment — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: If a patient of psychosis has failed treatment twice, consider adding the drug _____

Answer: clozapine

Flashcard 2: _____ is a multifamily intervention for people with schizophrenia and their support persons.

Answer: Family psychoeducation

Extra: Family psychoeducation is a multifamily intervention designed to educate both the patient and their support system about schizophrenia. It is highly effective in reducing **Expressed Emotion (EE)** within the family, which is a major risk factor for relapse.

Flashcard 3: _____ symptoms of schizophrenia respond better to atypical antipsychotics

Answer: Negative

Flashcard 4: _____ symptoms of schizophrenia are more common in acute schizophrenia

Answer: Positive

Flashcard 5: _____ symptoms of schizophrenia occur due to hypoactivity of dopaminergic system in the mesocortical pathway

Answer: Negative

Flashcard 6: Drugs such as meth and coke are associated with a _____ risk of developing schizophrenia

Answer: higher

Flashcard 7: What neurotransmitter increase has been linked to the both positive and negative symptoms in schizophrenia?_____

Answer: Serotonin

Flashcard 8: _____ symptoms of schizophrenia occur due to hyperactivity of dopaminergic system in the mesolimbic pathway

Answer: Positive

Flashcard 9: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTMS) can be used in addition to antipsychotics in _____

Answer: resistant schizophrenia

Flashcard 10: major  mental illness is classified as _____

Answer: psychosis

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