The age of onset of schizophrenia is earlier in males than females. When does the gender ratio shift and the percentage of women receiving a diagnosis schizophrenia exceed that of men?
a. in the mid-twenties c. in the mid-forties
b. in the mid-thirties d. in the mid-sixties
Question 2The rationale for requests for civil commitment is that involuntary confinement will ____.
a. prevent harm to the person or to others
b. restore competency to stand trial
c. eliminate concerns with due process
d. permit necessary diagnostic testing
Question 3Research about the impact of sociocultural influences on schizophrenia suggests that individuals of ____ ethnicity are most likely to attribute symptoms to social explanations.
a. Bangladeshi
b. African Caribbean
c. West African
d. Anglo (United Kingdom)
Question 4Henry wants to have his wife Eleanor committed to a mental hospital because he believes she presents a danger to herself. What would be the first step in the civil commitment process?
a. Henry or another concerned person would have to file a petition with the court to examine Eleanor.
b. The court would appoint two mental health professionals to examine Eleanor.
c. There would be a hearing to determine Eleanor's mental state and whether she poses any danger to herself.
d. Because it might be too dangerous to wait for a hearing to be set, Henry must secure a temporary order to have Eleanor committed until a court hearing can take place.
Question 5Ron and Jon are identical twins, but only Jon shows the symptoms of schizophrenia. Brain imaging techniques are most likely to show that Jon has ____.
a. more brain tissue than Ron
b. smaller than normal ventricles
c. higher cerebral glucose metabolism
d. ventricle enlargement
Question 6Defendant A is a serial killer. Defendant B is a mass murderer. Based on what we currently are able to predict, what will these two defendants have in common?
a. Both are psychotic.
b. Both are remorseful about their actions.
c. Both are likely to have a personality disorder.
d. Both are filled with rage.
Question 7Which characteristic of the brain is typically associated with schizophrenia?
a. increased cerebral volume c. larger cortical structures
b. ventricular enlargement d. increase in the size of the thalamus
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