- Question of
Based on the best evidence to date, what is the median incidence of schizophrenia?
- About 15 per 100,000 persons per year
- About 100 per 100,000 persons per year
- About 1000 per 100,000 persons per year
- None of the above
- Question of
What is the average age of onset of schizophrenia?
- 15 years
- 23 years
- 25 years
- 35 years
- Question of
Roughly what proportion of people diagnosed with schizophrenia experience recurrent relapse and continued disability?
- About 90%
- About 75%
- About 50%
- About 80%
- Question of
Is the prognosis of schizophrenia better in developing or developed countries?
- Developing countries
- Developed countries
- Undeveloped countries
- All of the above
- Question of
Which of the following best reflects the evidence on the sex ratio of schizophrenia?
- The disease is equally as likely to affect men and women
- The incidence of the disease is higher in women
- The incidence of the disease is higher in men
- None of the above
- Question of
Which of the following best reflects the evidence on olanzapine as a treatment for schizophrenia?
- There is good evidence that the drug is better than standard antipsychotic drugs at reducing psychotic symptoms over six to eight weeks
- Olanzapine is better than clozapine at reducing suicidal behavior over two years in patients with a high risk of suicide
- Olanzapine is better than amisulpiride at reducing psychotic symptoms at two months
- Olanzapine is associated with fewer extrapyramidal adverse effects than standard antipsychotic drugs
- Question of
Which of the following drugs has been found consistently in clinical trials to reduce the negative symptoms of schizophrenia (de-motivation, self-neglect, and reduced emotion)?
- Chlorpromazine
- Perazine
- Zotepine
- Risperidone
- None of the above
- Question of
Which of the following best reflects the evidence on giving multiple sessions of a family intervention in the treatment of schizophrenia?
- Multiple sessions are no better than a single session at reducing the relapse rate at 12 months
- Multiple sessions of a family intervention are no better than standard psychiatric care at reducing the relapse rate at 12 months
- Multiple sessions of a family intervention reduce relapse rates at 12 months compared with usual care, single-session family interventions, or psychoeducational interventions
- None of the above
- Question of
Which of the following best reflects the evidence on the value of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and behavioral therapy in treating schizophrenia?
- There is no evidence that behavioral therapy can help to improve rates of adherence to antipsychotic medication
- The best available evidence suggests that CBT is no better than standard care at reducing relapse rates
- There is very good evidence that CBT is better than standard care at reducing relapse rates
- All of the above
- Question of
Which of the following best reflects the evidence on drug therapy for people with schizophrenia who are resistant to standard antipsychotic drugs?
- There is good evidence that clozapine is better than standard drugs at improving symptoms
- There is good evidence that clozapine is better than other newer “atypical” antipsychotic drugs at improving symptoms
- There is good evidence that olanzapine is better than standard drugs at improving symptoms
- None of the above
Psychology of Mood Trivia Quiz
