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Your new patient is admitted with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Which of the following is he most likely to demonstrate?
 
  A.
  Concrete thinking
  B.
  Effective ego boundaries
  C.
  Inflated self-image
  D.
  Fatigue and loss of appetite

Question 2

Which statement is most true about schizophrenia treatment today?
 
  A.
  Most require lifelong institutionalizatio n.
  B.
  Patients can stop taking their antipsychotics once stabilized.
  C.
  Psycho-education for the family is part of the treatment plan.
  D.
  Most can function normally in society with little support after treatment for the first episode.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Concrete thinking is one of the classic symptoms of schizophrenia.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Most schizophrenics require lifelong treatment including medication and their families require extensive support and education to help maintain the patient in society. Recurrence rate after the first psychotic episode is high.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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