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Schizophrenia Quiz

Though schizophrenia has been around for a long time, it wasn’t until the past century that treatment became available for people living with this debilitating mental health disorder. Today, schizophrenia affects roughly 24 million people in the world, according to the World Health Organization. Researchers are working to better understand what causes the disorder and how best to treat it.

Do you know who’s most likely at risk for schizophrenia or how to treat this disorder? Find out by taking this quiz.

What is schizophrenia?

another term for multiple personalities, known as dissociative identity disorder.

a group of mental disorders in which people have a difficult time telling the difference between real and unreal experiences

a term used only for people who hear internal voices

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Schizophrenia is often confused with dissociative identity disorder, but the truth is that the two are completely different. And though hearing internal voices is a symptom of schizophrenia, the condition is more complex than that. People with the condition often can't act normally in social situations, lack normal emotional responses to others and have trouble thinking logically at times.

True or false: People with schizophrenia usually show symptoms between infancy and the age of 5.

True. The majority of parents find out whether their child has the disorder between these ages.

False. People with schizophrenia usually don't show symptoms during this time.

False. Researchers generally don't know around which age symptoms arise.

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Symptoms of schizophrenia usually develop later in life, in the late teens and 20s for men and during the 20s and 30s for women. Reports of children showing the symptoms of schizophrenia are rare.

How many people (18 years and older) in the U.S. have a diagnosis of schizophrenia?

1 percent

11 percent

21 percent

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An estimated 1 out of every 100 adults (1 percent) in the United States is living with schizophrenia.

Which of the following is NOT a suggested treatment for schizophrenia?

antipsychotic medications

individual psychotherapy

medical marijuana

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Though medical marijuana may be an appropriate treatment for other illnesses, it can do more harm than good for people with schizophrenia. In fact, any recreational drug use can worsen hallucinations and decrease the effectiveness of medications that fight the symptoms of schizophrenia.

Psychosis, or moments of hallucinations or delusions that make it hard to determine what’s real, can include which false sense:

taste

hearing

Both are correct.

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Unusual as it sounds, all five of the senses -- even taste -- can be falsified during a psychosis episode.

Which of the following causes schizophrenia?

a hard hit to the head

exposure to vaccines in the womb

Researchers have some leads, but they don’t know what exactly causes schizophrenia yet.

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With the help of technology and science, researchers are learning more about schizophrenia, but have yet to pinpoint a specific cause. Looking at key moments in brain development and specific genes are a few new directions for research.

Are people with schizophrenia more violent?

yes

No. People with schizophrenia are actually less violent than people without the disorder.

No. People with schizophrenia who are violent usually had problems with violence before developing symptoms of the disorder.

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In general, people with schizophrenia are not more violent, unless they had a criminal record of violence beforehand.

How long must someone show symptoms of schizophrenia and continual psychological disturbance to be diagnosed with the disorder?

2 months

6 months

1 year

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According to the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), someone has to show symptoms of schizophrenia coupled with continual psychological disturbance for 6 months before being diagnosed.

Is it true that people with schizophrenia are more likely to commit suicide?

unfortunately, yes

Researchers don't know the answer yet.

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Sadly, people with schizophrenia are more likely to commit suicide. Around 10 percent of people suffering with the disorder succeed at taking their own lives.

Who has the highest chances of developing schizophrenia?

someone whose parent has the disorder

someone whose identical twin has the disorder

someone whose fraternal twin has the disorder

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People whose identical twins have schizophrenia are 40 percent to 65 percent more likely to develop the disorder. People whose parents or siblings have the disorder are at an increased risk as well, but not nearly high as those with identical twins with schizophrenia. Even with this statistic, researchers admit there are many other factors to consider about who is more likely to develop schizophrenia.

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