Question 1

____________is the inability to experience joy or pleasure.

Accepted Answer

Anhedonia is the specific term used to describe the inability to experience pleasure or joy from activities usually found enjoyable or fun.

Question 2

____________ is something of a waste basket category.

Accepted Answer

Undifferentiated schizophrenia is considered a "waste basket" category because it is used to classify individuals who exhibit symptoms of schizophrenia but do not clearly fit into the other more specific subtypes, such as paranoid, disorganized, or catatonic schizophrenia.

Question 3

Persecutory delusions are common in ____________ affected person.

Accepted Answer

Persecutory delusions, where the person believes they are being conspired against, spied on, slandered, threatened, attacked, or deliberately victimized, are most characteristic of paranoid schizophrenia.

Question 4

Waxi-flexibility is an important feature of ___________

Accepted Answer

Waxi-flexibility is an important feature of catatonic schizophrenia, a subtype of schizophrenia characterized by abnormalities in motor behavior, which can include rigid, inappropriate or bizarre postures, or a complete lack of movement and verbal communication.

Question 5

The term used for intimating the actions of others is ___________

Accepted Answer

Echopraxia is the term used for imitating the actions of others, often seen in certain psychiatric conditions.

Question 6

A sub type of schizophrenia which is also known as Hebephrenia is__________

Accepted Answer

Disorganized schizophrenia, also known as Hebephrenia, is characterized by disorganized speech, behavior, and flat or inappropriate affect.

Question 7

Schizophrenia is the product of an excess__________ activity at certain synaptic rites.

Accepted Answer

Schizophrenia is often associated with an excess of dopamine activity at certain synaptic sites, which is a key component in the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia.

Question 8

Inappropriate autonomous nerve system is a neuro- physiological causal factor for …

Accepted Answer

Schizophrenia has been associated with dysfunctions in the autonomous nervous system, reflecting in altered responses to stress and emotional stimuli, which are part of the neurophysiological factors contributing to the disorder.

Question 9

__________ has identified the conflicting and confusing communication of family members as a causal factor of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

Gregory Bateson and his colleagues identified the concept of the "double bind," a theory suggesting that conflicting and confusing communication within a family could contribute to the development of schizophrenia in an individual.

Question 10

_____________ is a commonly accepted drugs for schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

Tranquilizers, particularly antipsychotic tranquilizers, are commonly accepted drugs for managing schizophrenia. They help in reducing or controlling the symptoms of schizophrenia, such as delusions and hallucinations.

Question 11

Delusional disorder was formerly called as ___________

Accepted Answer

Delusional disorder was formerly known as paranoia. This term was used to describe a condition where a person has delusions but without the full spectrum of symptoms associated with disorders like schizophrenia.

Question 12

The type of delusional disorder in which the affected person is having a belief that he is a person of extraordinary status, power, ability etc. is__________

Accepted Answer

Grandiose delusional disorder is characterized by the false belief of having exceptional abilities, wealth, or fame.

Question 13

___________ is a symptom in which individual selectively project the action of others to conform suspiciousness and blames others for their failures.

Accepted Answer

Projective thinking is a defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and motives to someone else. This symptom involves projecting one's own negative qualities onto others, often leading to suspicion and blame.

Question 14

The moment when everything "false in to place" the individual finally understands the strange feelings and even being experienced is referred to as _________

Accepted Answer

Projective illumination is a term that could be used to describe a moment of clarity or understanding, especially in a psychological or emotional context, where things previously unclear or misunderstood suddenly become clear.

Question 15

The type of delusional disorder in which the affected person is having an unshakable belief about having some physical illness is known as ___________

Accepted Answer

Somatic delusional disorder is characterized by an unshakable belief that one has a physical illness or abnormality, despite medical evidence to the contrary.

Question 16

The type of delusional disorder in which the predominant delusional them is that one's sexual partner is unfaithful, is_________

Accepted Answer

The type of delusional disorder where the main theme is the belief that one's sexual partner is unfaithful is known as the Jealous type.

Question 17

________ is a temporary but relatively sustained and pervasive, affective state with a more specific and short term emotion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a temporary but relatively sustained...

Question 18

____________ is characterized by the feeling of extra ordinary sadness and dejections.

Accepted Answer

Depression is characterized by feelings of extraordinary sadness and dejection, often affecting an individual's mood, behavior, and various physical functions.

Question 19

Which of the following is not a symptom of mood disorder?

Accepted Answer

Derailment of asocial is not a recognized symptom of mood disorders. Mood disorders typically include symptoms related to emotional state, such as flight of ideas, distractibility, and inflated self-esteem, rather than social derailment, which is not a standard term or symptom in the context of mood disorders.

Question 20

The disorder in which person experience only depressive episodes is__________

Accepted Answer

Unipolar disorder, also known as major depressive disorder, is characterized by depressive episodes without the manic or hypomanic episodes that are present in bipolar disorder.

Quiz 5: Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders