DrClark Is Treating Clients with Schizophrenia Who Have Disorganized Speech

question 105

Multiple Choice

Dr.Clark is treating clients with schizophrenia who have disorganized speech.She notices that their speech

• A) is similar to that of people with depressive disorders.
• B) is always very simple,like that of a child.
• C) shifts rapidly between topics with no obvious logic.
• D) is delayed in its development by several years.

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Definitions:

Neurons

The fundamental units of the brain and nervous system responsible for receiving sensory input from the external world, processing this information, and sending commands to the body.

Brain

The organ located in the head of an animal that controls its actions, thoughts, feelings, and interactions with the environment; central to the nervous system.

Mood Molecule

A colloquial term often used to refer to serotonin, a neurotransmitter that is linked to regulating mood, emotions, and several other functions in the body.

Neurotransmitter

Substances that act as intermediaries, sending signals from one nerve cell to another neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell across a chemical synapse.