Multiple-Choice Questions or Objective Type Questions on Schizophrenia [PDF Included]

Hello readers! Here, I am going to display some important Multiple-Choice Questions on Schizophrenia. These MCQ Questions or objective-type questions are taken from the syllabus of the diploma course on Mental Health, Advance Counselling, and Psychotherapy.

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MCQ Questions on Schizophrenia

• In which year, had the term “Schizophrenia” taken birth?

1. 1896
2. 1869
3. 1911
4. 1969

Ans: (3)

• Who renamed the “DEMENTIA PRAECOX” Schizophrenia?

1. Morel
2. Emil Kraepelin
3. Eugin Bleuler
4. Kurt Schneider

Ans: (3)

• The characteristic symptoms of Schizophrenia are described by:

1. Morel
2. Emil Kraepelin
3. Kurt Schneider
4. Eugin Bleuler

Ans: (4)

• The 4 A’s Bleuler are:

1. Ambivalence
2. Autism
3. Affect disturbances and Associated disturbances
4. All of the above

Ans: (4)

• Who identified the first ranked symptoms of schizophrenia?

1. Kurt Schneider
2. Emil Kraepelin
3. Eugin Bleuler
4. Morel

Ans: (1)

• In which year the first ranked symptoms of schizophrenia are discovered?

1. 1995
2. 1959
3. 1896
4. 1869

Ans: (2)

• Who has the tendency in developing schizophrenia comparatively at a younger age?

1. Men
2. Women
3. Can’t say

Ans: (1)

• According to research studies, Schizophrenia is occurred due to change of the level of the __ and__ neurotransmitters.

1. Glycine, GABA
2. Acetylcholine, GABA
3. Dopamine, Serotonin
4. Dopamine, Glycine

Ans: (3)

• Which of the following factors are good prognostic points in Schizophrenia?

1. Onset after 35 years of age
2. Onset before 20 years of age
3. Absence of stressor
4. Absence of depression

Ans: (1)

• Which of the following factors play an important role in good prognosis in Schizophrenia?

1. Chronic course
2. Short duration
3. Insidious onset
4. Onset before 20 years of age

Ans: (2)

• Which of the following factors are poor prognostic points in Schizophrenia?

1. Good pre-morbid adjustment
2. Catatonic or paranoid subtypes
3. Presence of depression
4. Absence of depression

Ans: (4)

• Which of the following factors are having fewer chances of recovery in Schizophrenia?

1. Family history of mood disorder
2. Good social support
3. First episode
4. Family history of schizophrenia

Ans: (4)

• Which of the following factors are having more chances of recovery in Schizophrenia?

1. Poor response to treatment
2. Flat or blunted effect
3. Pyknic physique
4. institutionilization

Ans: (3)

• As per SOFACOS conducted by ICMR in India, the favorable outcome in Schizophrenia was:

1. 40%
2. 27%
3. 31%
4. 2%

Ans: (1)

• As per SOFACOS conducted by ICMR in India, the unfavorable outcome in Schizophrenia was:

1. 40%
2. 27%
3. 31%
4. 2%

Ans: (4)

• Which one of the following are the Persistent Delusions, one of the symptoms of Schizophrenia?

1. The person may hear, smell, and touch the things that don’t exist in reality.
2. The person has fixed beliefs that the fact is true though there is evidence of the opposite fact.
3. Disorganised thinking
4. Slow movements

Ans: (2)

• Which one of the following is the Persistent Hallucinations, one of the symptoms of Schizophrenia?

1. The person may hear, smell, and touch the things that don’t exist in reality.
2. The person has fixed beliefs that the fact is true though there is evidence of the opposite fact.
3. Disorganised thinking
4. Slow movements

Ans: (1)

• Schizophrenia affects approximately:

1. 1 in 300 people  worldwide
2. 3 in 300 people  worldwide
3. 30 in 300 people worldwide
4. 50 in 300 people worldwide

Ans: (1)

• Psychological treatment of Schizophrenia is

1. Using antipsychotics
2. Using ECT
3. Educating the patient and the family members
4. None of these

Ans: (3)

• Which one of the following is the Beta-blockers?

1. Chlorpromazine
2. Propranolol
3. Loxapine
4. Clozapine

Ans: (2)

Short Questions on Schizophrenia

• Name some antipsychotics used in Schizophrenia.

Ans: Chlorpromazine, Thioridazine, Trifluoperazine, Pimozide, etc

• What is the full form of ECT?

Ans:  Electroconvulsive Therapy

• How many ECTs are required usually for a Schizophrenia Patient?

Ans: 8 to 12

• What are the different types of treatments available for schizophrenia patients?

Ans: Somatic and Psychological Treatments are available. Under somatic treatment,  drug treatment, ECT and psychosurgery are available.

• Indicate some good prognostic factors in Schizophrenia.

Ans: Some good prognostic factors in Schizophrenia are:

Onset after 35 years of age

Good premorbid adjustment

Presence of depression

Family history of mood-disorder

Good social support

• Indicate some poor prognostic factors in Schizophrenia.

Ans:  The poor prognostic factors in Schizophrenia are:

Onset before 20 years of age

Absence of stressor

Poor pre-morbid adjustment

Undifferentiated or disorganized

Absence of depression

Family history of Schizophrenia

• What are the common symptoms in Schizophrenia?

Ans: The most symptoms are:

Abnormal behavior, inappropriate talks, muttering to self, hearing voices and seeing faces that don’t exist, sitting or standing in an abnormal posture for a long time, sleeplessness, inappropriate laughing or weeping, etc.

• What are the 4A’s Bleuler?

Ans:  The 4A’s Bleuler are:

Ambivalence, Autism, Affect disturbances, Associated disturbances.

• What are the common Etiologies of Schizophrenia?

Ans: The common Etiologies are:

Genetical Hypothesis, Socio-culture theories, Biological Theories, Stress and Family theories.

• When should you hospitalize the patient of Schizophrenia?

Ans: You should hospitalize Schizophrenia Patients when the following things will be observed such as:

1. Neglect of food and water intake by patient
2. Patient is being dangerous to self and others
3. Lack of self care
4. Lack of social support
5. Poor drug compliance

Conclusion

Research is still going on to find out the exact reason for Schizophrenia. Maximum patients can be treated at home with proper care and consultation with doctors. In this article, I have displayed the most important short questions on Schizophrenia.

I hope this article-‘Multiple-Choice Questions or Objective Type Questions on Schizophrenia’ will help you in your semester examinations. Best wishes!