What Is the Major Difference Between the Symptoms of Late

question 107

Multiple Choice

What is the major difference between the symptoms of late and early onset schizophrenia?

• A)Hallucinations and delusions are more often of a persecutory nature in early-onset cases.
• B)Hallucinations and delusions are more bizarre in early-onset cases.
• C)Lack of logical thought is found more often in late-onset schizophrenia.
• D)Late-onset schizophrenia is more likely to involve disorganized speech and flattened affect.
• E)Hallucinations and delusions are more bizarre in late-onset cases.

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Definitions:

Sensory Information

Data that is collected through the senses (sight, smell, touch, taste, hearing), which is then processed by the brain to help individuals understand and interact with their environment.

Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum in the brain, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Forebrain

The anterior part of the brain, responsible for complex behaviors and functions, including thought, emotion, and sensory processing.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain below the thalamus that coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems.