Recent research into the neurophysiology of schizophrenia has ...

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Recent research into the neurophysiology of schizophrenia has explored the role of neurotransmitters (NTs) other than dopamine. Findings include:
 
  a. expression of the signaling neuropeptide cholecystokinin is increased in schizophrenia
  b. decreased number of inhibitory neurons for which gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the predominant NT
  c. decreased brain activity in the hippocampus
  d. effects of the excitatory NT glutamine

Question 2

Newman viewed disease as:
 
  a. the best way to strengthen the mind-over-body ability
  b. something to get rid of
  c. a response to evil that was not properly resisted
  d. something to incorporate into self-understanding

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Answer to Question 1

B
Recent research shows that in schizophrenia there is a decrease in the number of inhibitory neurons, particularly those in which GABA is the predominant neurotransmitter. Expression of the signaling neuropeptides cholecystokinin and somatostatin is also decreased in schizophrenia. Loss of inhibitory function may account for the increased brain activity seen in some specific brain sites, notably the hippocampus and parts of the prefrontal cortex.

Answer to Question 2

D
Newman viewed disease as a manifestation of health and something to incorporate into self-understanding. For example, according to Newman's theory, for an adolescent suffering from a diagnosed mental illness such as depression or conduct disorder, the disease is conceptualized within the whole person. The focus then would be on the pattern that the individual expresses within the environment.