Which of the following statements regarding the progression and prognosis of childhoodonset is supported by research?
a. Although the symptoms of childhood-onset schizophrenia may go into remission for
periods of time, the disorder is often chronic in nature.
b. Symptoms that develop and progress slowly over a long period of time suggest a more
favorable prognosis than symptoms that appear suddenly.
c. Children who show symptoms such as social withdrawal and affective flattening prior to
showing evidence of delusions or hallucinations have a more favorable prognosis than
children whose first symptoms include delusions and/or hallucinations.
d. Individuals who first develop symptoms in childhood, as compared to adolescence, tend
to adapt better to the disorder and are more likely to have long periods of remission later
in life.
e. Most individuals with childhood-onset schizophrenia are able to learn and master the life
skills needed to live independent, productive lives.
Question 2
Sebastian, a high school senior, has been in and out of hospital over the past three
years due to severe headaches, chest and back pains, and double vision. Sebastian
also experiences severe stomachaches and nausea, and vomits several days a week.
Sebastian stopped dating after his freshman year of high school because he was
embarrassed by his symptoms, and because his constant discomfort had reduced his
sexual interest in girls. Sebastian thought that these symptoms were a result of a
football injury that happened during his freshmen year, but the symptoms have
continued and worsened even after he quit the team. Doctors have thoroughly
examined Sebastian and cannot find a physical cause for his many physical
symptoms. Thus, Sebastian may have:
a. Somatization disorder
b. Conversion disorder
c. Factitious disorder by proxy
d. Enuresis
e. Encopresis
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