Schizophrenia — Flashcards

Flashcard 21: What class of antipsychotics is considered first-line therapy in newly diagnosed schizophrenia? _____

Answer: Atypical

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Flashcard 22: Which dopaminergic pathway is associated with the positive symptoms of schizophrenia? _____

Answer: Mesolimbic

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Flashcard 23: Flat or blunted affect, anhedonia, apathy, alogia, and lack of interest in socialization describe what category of symptoms of schizophrenia? _____

Answer: Negative symptoms

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Flashcard 24: Schizophrenia is associated with _____-creased serotonergic activity and decreased dendritic branching.

Answer: in

Flashcard 25: Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder with periods of psychosis, disturbed behavior and thought, and decline in functioning lasting _____ (duration)

Answer: > 6 months

Flashcard 26: What neurotransmitter is increased in schizophrenia? _____

Answer: Dopamine

Flashcard 27: Are patients with schizoid personality disorder content with social isolation? _____

Answer: Yes

Flashcard 28: Schizophrenia is associated with _____ dendritic branching

Answer: decreased

Flashcard 29: Are typical antipsychotics effective at treating the positive or negative symptoms of schizophrenia? _____

Answer: Positive

Flashcard 30: Which dopaminergic pathway is the primary target for the antipsychotic treatment of schizoprenia? _____

Answer: Mesolimbic pathway