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30 MCQs on Schizophrenia Worksheet, Exercises of Clinical Psychology

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T h e S i n g a p o r e F a m i l y p h y S i c i a n V o l 3 9 n o 1 J a n - m a r 2 0 1 3 : 3 5
MCQS on SCHIZOPHRENIA
A S S E S S M E N T O F 3 0 M C Q S
FPSC NO : 51
MCQs on SCHIZOPHRENIA
Submission DEADLINE : 9 APRIL 2013 12 NOON
INSTRUCTIONS
To submit answers to the following multiple choice questions, you are required to log on to the
College On-line Portal (www.cfps2online.org).
Attempt ALL the following multiple choice questions.
There is only ONE correct answer for each question.
The answers should be submitted to the College of F amily Physicians Singapore via the College
On-line Portal before the submission deadline stated above.
1. The first psychotic episode of schizophrenia is often
preceded by a prodromal phase lasting weeks or
even years. which of the following symptoms is
NOT consistent with the prodromal phase?
(A) Delusions.
(B) Sleep disturbance.
(C) Poor concentration.
(D) Irritability.
(E) Anxiety.
2. About the symptoms that may be present in a
patient with schizophrenia, which of the following
symptoms is LEAST LIKELY to be present?
(A) Hallucinations.
(B) Delusions.
(C) Alogia.
(D) Grandiosity.
(E) Anhedonia.
3. About the age of onset of schizophrenia in men,
which of the following is CORRECT?
(A) 10 – 20 years.
(B) 15 – 25 years.
(C) 20 – 30 years.
(D) 25 – 35 years.
(E) 30 – 40 years.
4. The genetic vulnerability in schizophrenia arises
from a complex combination of multiple genes of
small effect. which of the following lifetime risk of
schizophrenia is CORRECT?
(A) 25% for a child with patients who do not have the disorder.
(B) 13% for a child with one parent with schizophrenia.
(C) 30% for a child with both parents with schizophrenia.
(D) 60% for a child with a monozygotic twin with schizophrenia.
(E) The genetic vulnerability is too small to be of predictive value.
5. with regards to the longitudinal course of
schizophrenia, what is proportion of patients will
have a good outcome?
(A) Less than 10%.
(B) Less than 20%
(C) Less than 30%
(D) Less than 40%.
(E) Less than 50%.
6. The Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) score
is used to assess the level of functioning. what is the
GAF score that defines recovery in schizophrenia?
(A) 45 or more.
(B) 50 or more.
(C) 55 or more.
(D) 60 or more.
(E) 65 or more.
7. In the Singapore EPIP, patients rated their
satisfaction with the service provided by EPIP on
the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire 8 (CSQ-8).
At the end of 2 years what was the proportion of
patients who rated the level of satisfaction as “good
or better”
(A) 78.9%
(B) 84.9%
(C) 88.9%
(D) 94.9%
(E) 98.9%
8. The concept of early intervention for psychosis
resulted in several intervention sites being set up
across the world. which of the following matching of
programme and site is CORRECT?
(A) Early Assessment Service for Young People with Early
Psychosis Programme – Norway.
(B) TIPS – Hong Kong.
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A S S E S S M E N T O F 3 0 M C Q S

FPSC NO : 51

MCQs on SCHIZOPHRENIA

Submission DEADLINE : 9 APRIL 2013 12 NOON

INSTRUCTIONS

- To submit answers to the following multiple choice questions, you are required to log on to the **College On-line Portal (www.cfps2online.org).

  • Attempt ALL the following multiple choice questions.
  • There is only ONE correct answer for each question.
  • The answers should be submitted to the College of Family Physicians Singapore via the College** **On-line Portal before the submission deadline stated above.
  1. The first psychotic episode of schizophrenia is often preceded by a prodromal phase lasting weeks or even years. which of the following symptoms is NOT consistent with the prodromal phase?** (A) Delusions. (B) Sleep disturbance. (C) Poor concentration. (D) Irritability. (E) Anxiety. 2. About the symptoms that may be present in a patient with schizophrenia, which of the following symptoms is LEAST LIKELY to be present? (A) Hallucinations. (B) Delusions. (C) Alogia. (D) Grandiosity. (E) Anhedonia. 3. About the age of onset of schizophrenia in men, which of the following is CORRECT? (A) 10 – 20 years. (B) 15 – 25 years. (C) 20 – 30 years. (D) 25 – 35 years. (E) 30 – 40 years. 4. The genetic vulnerability in schizophrenia arises from a complex combination of multiple genes of small effect. which of the following lifetime risk of schizophrenia is CORRECT? (A) 25% for a child with patients who do not have the disorder. (B) 13% for a child with one parent with schizophrenia. (C) 30% for a child with both parents with schizophrenia. (D) 60% for a child with a monozygotic twin with schizophrenia. (E) The genetic vulnerability is too small to be of predictive value. 5. with regards to the longitudinal course of schizophrenia, what is proportion of patients will have a good outcome? (A) Less than 10%. (B) Less than 20% (C) Less than 30% (D) Less than 40%. (E) Less than 50%. 6. The Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) score is used to assess the level of functioning. what is the GAF score that defines recovery in schizophrenia? (A) 45 or more. (B) 50 or more. (C) 55 or more. (D) 60 or more. (E) 65 or more. 7. In the Singapore EPIP, patients rated their satisfaction with the service provided by EPIP on the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire 8 (CSQ-8). At the end of 2 years what was the proportion of patients who rated the level of satisfaction as “good or better” (A) 78.9% (B) 84.9% (C) 88.9% (D) 94.9% (E) 98.9% 8. The concept of early intervention for psychosis resulted in several intervention sites being set up across the world. which of the following matching of programme and site is CORRECT? (A) Early Assessment Service for Young People with Early Psychosis Programme – Norway. (B) TIPS – Hong Kong.

(C) Lambeth Early Onset (LEO) Service – London. (D) The Prevention and Early Psychosis Program for Psychosis (PEPP) – Calgary. (E) Early Psychosis Program – Ontario.

9. The five most disabling conditions suffered by mankind are matched with their ranked order. which of the matching is CORRECT? (A) First – Dementia (B) Second – Quadriplegia (C) Third – Psychosis. (D) Fourth – Paraplegia (E) Fifth – Blindness. 10. Between April 2007 and March 2011, EPIP screened 1293 individuals and accepted 815 into the programme. what is the biggest referral source of such individuals? (A) Counsellor from welfare organization or school. (B) Police or Court. (C) General Practice or Polyclinic. (D) Hospital. (E) Relatives, friends or self. 11. Schizophrenia is a complex, heterogeneous, and disabling psychiatric disorder. what is its worldwide prevalence rate? (A) 1% (B) 2% (C) 4% (D) 6% (E) 8% 12. Bipolar disorder with psychotic features is a differential diagnosis of schizophrenia. which of the following supports a diagnosis of Bipolar disorder? (A) Rapid onset and family history of affective disorder. (B) Hallucinations. (C) Paranoia. (D) Disorganised speech. (E) Low energy. 13. Mental changes can occur with prescribed medications. which of the medications and the mental changes is CORRECTLY paired? (A) Corticosteroids and depression. (B) Antidepressants and insomnia. (C) Beta-blockers and mania. (D) Anticholinergics and somnolence. (E) Levodopa and hallucinations. 14. A schizoid personality disorder shares a common clinical feature with schizophrenia. what is it? (A) Anhedonia. (B) Asociality. (C) Alogia. (D) Avolition. (E) Delusional. 15. A proportion of patients with schizophrenia have co-morbid psychiatric or medical conditions. what is the prevalence? (A) More than 30% (B) More than 40% (C) More than 50% (D) More than 60% (E) More than 70% 16. what does the acronym GPPP stand for in the context of the collaboration between family doctors and the Institute of Mental Health in Singapore? (A) General Practitioner-Patient Project. (B) Generalist-Psychiatrist-Patient Partnership. (C) GP Partnership Programme. (D) General Practitioners’ Psychosis Project. (E) Generalist-Patient Psychosis Programme. 17. The GPPP is a collaboration for the care and management of patients with mental illness in the community. what is the type of patients managed in this collaboration? (A) Socially isolated patients. (B) High risk patients. (C) Unemployed patients. (D) Financially needy patients. (E) Stable patients. 18. About the patients suitable to be referred to family doctors in the GPPP, which of the following inclusion criteria is CORRECT? (A) Patients not hospitalized within the last 6 months. (B) Patients requiring the same maintenance medications for the last 6 weeks. (C) Patients who are unemployed. (D) Patients who cannot afford expensive consultation fees. (E) Patients staying alone. 19. About the patients suitable to be referred to family doctors in the GPPP, which of the following IS NOT an exclusion criteria? (A) Olanzapine prescription. (B) Disruptive personality disorder. (C) Substance use. (D) Formal psychotherapy. (E) Benzodiazepine-only prescription. 20. About the satisfaction with the GPPP collaboration, what is the level of patient satisfaction in the 2011 survey? (A) 58.1% (B) 62,1% (C) 78.6% (D) 82.1% (E) 98.6%