Lesson 4.3.5.3
4.3.5.3 Treating schizophrenia: drug therapy, CBT and family therapy Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 3
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How do typical antipsychotic drugs like chlorpromazine reduce symptoms of schizophrenia?
- Enhancing GABA activity
- Blocking dopamine receptors
- Blocking serotonin receptors
- Increasing dopamine levels
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Which neurotransmitter system do atypical antipsychotics target in addition to dopamine?
- Serotonin
- GABA
- Acetylcholine
- Glutamate
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Which side effect is most strongly associated with typical antipsychotic medication?
- Tardive dyskinesia
- Agranulocytosis
- Weight loss
- Insomnia
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Tardive dyskinesia, caused by typical antipsychotics, is classified as what type of symptom?
- Visual hallucination
- Delusional belief
- Auditory hallucination
- Involuntary movement
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What is a primary aim of cognitive behaviour therapy when treating schizophrenia?
- Reduce expressed emotion
- Alter genetic structure
- Block dopamine receptors
- Challenge irrational beliefs
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What is the main goal of family therapy when treating schizophrenia?
- Increase synaptic pruning
- Block dopamine D2
- Reconstruct early memories
- Reduce expressed emotion
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In the diathesis-stress model of schizophrenia, what does the term diathesis refer to?
- Life stressor
- Biological vulnerability
- Environmental trigger
- Drug side effect
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Which combination of treatments best reflects an interactionist approach to treating schizophrenia?
- Psychoanalysis alone
- Electroconvulsive therapy alone
- Medication and CBT
- Medication alone
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Which treatment for schizophrenia is based directly on the dopamine hypothesis?
- Antipsychotic medication
- Cognitive behaviour therapy
- Token economy
- Family therapy
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Involuntary facial movements in patients taking typical antipsychotics are known as what?
- Extrapyramidal effects
- Negative symptoms
- Cognitive distortions
- Avolition symptoms
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Why are atypical antipsychotics often preferred over typical antipsychotics by clinicians?
- Immediate full cure
- No blood monitoring
- Fewer movement effects
- Lower financial cost
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How does cognitive behaviour therapy help patients manage auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia?
- Eliminating all voices
- Blocking dopamine receptors
- Curing genetic defects
- Teaching coping strategies
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What is a major advantage of combining drug therapy with CBT for schizophrenia?
- Eliminated genetic risk
- Instant symptom relief
- Reduced relapse rates
- No treatment effort
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Which dangerous blood condition is a potential side effect of the atypical antipsychotic clozapine?
- Tardive dyskinesia
- Hyperglycaemia
- Neuroleptic sensitivity
- Agranulocytosis
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What is a major limitation of cognitive behaviour therapy for schizophrenia?
- Causes movement disorders
- Requires patient engagement
- Blocks dopamine receptors
- Directly alters genetics
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Which therapy specifically aims to reduce criticism and hostility in a patient's home environment?
- Family therapy
- Psychoanalysis
- Token economy
- Systematic desensitisation
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Which model supports combining antipsychotics with psychological therapies for schizophrenia?
- Cognitive model
- Psychodynamic model
- Interactionist model
- Behaviourist model
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Which neurotransmitter system is targeted by atypical antipsychotics in addition to dopamine?
- Acetylcholine
- Glutamate
- GABA
- Serotonin
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Which involuntary movement disorder is a side effect of long-term typical antipsychotic use?
- Tardive dyskinesia
- Agoraphobia
- Avolition
- Anhedonia
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Which combination of treatments is recommended by the interactionist model for schizophrenia?
- ECT and psychoanalysis
- Hypnotherapy and exercise
- Diet and meditation
- Medication and CBT
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