Schizophrenia Quick Check

Is the number of people with mental health issues increasing or decreasing?

• Increasing

• Decreasing

Which of the following is the most likely reason as to why it is difficult to track the instances of mental health issues over time?

• Not all problems are diagnosed or recorded

• The symptoms used to diagnose health problems have changed over time

• Data relies upon self-reporting methods which are not always accurate

Look at the definition below, does this match discrimination or stigma?

This is where a person acts often negatively upon the thoughts / ideas they have about a person

• Discrimination

• Stigma

There are many areas in society that can be affected by mental health issues. These areas include public services, society's attitudes and the ___

From the list below, chose 3 of the 6 broad categories of the clinical characteristics of schizophrenia.

• optical illusions

• delusions

• thought echo

• speaking in another language

• catatonic behaviours

What is the approximate prevalence of schizophrenia in the population?

• 1%

• 5%

• 10%

• 15%

The biological theory of schizophrenia states that people with schizophrenia have more dopamine and/or more _________ _________ in their synapses

Choose from the list below 3 areas of the brain where they can be find physical differences in schizophrenics

• Frontal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

• Hippocampus

• Pineal Gland

• Temporal Lobes