Chapter 14: Bipolar Spectrum Disorders and Schizophrenia

Essay/Short Answer Questions

Define:
•	What is Attenuated Psychosis Syndrome?
•	What are extrapyramidal side effects?
Comprehend:
•	Braydon is a 16-year-old boy who was diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder with Mixed Features. What does the specifier “with mixed features” tell us about Brandon’s symptoms?
•	What were the results of the Course and Outcome of Bipolar Youth (COBY) study?
Analyze:
•	Provide an example of Miklowitz’s “negatively escalating cycle of communication” between an adolescent with Bipolar Disorder and her mother.
•	What is the difference between the positive and negative symptoms of Schizophrenia? Give an example of each type of symptom.
Apply:
•	Brice is a 16-year-old adolescent with Bipolar I Disorder. Brice and his mother argue frequently because Brice often stays out too late with his friends. These arguments often exacerbate Brice’s mood symptoms. If you were a family therapist, how might you use a behavioral contract to decrease the frequency of arguments between Brice and his mother?
•	Jackson is a 13-year-old boy with a family history of Schizophrenia. Jackson’s father was diagnosed with the disorder when he was 20 years old. Why might Jackson want to avoid cannabis use during adolescence?
Evaluate:
•	Recent research suggests that children and adolescents with Attenuated Psychosis Syndrome are at greatly increased risk for developing Schizophrenia or another Psychotic Disorder later in life. Why wasn’t Attenuated Psychosis Syndrome included as an official DSM-5 diagnosis?
•	Psychotherapy is typically seen as an important component of treatment for adolescents with psychological disorders. What role might psychotherapy have in the treatment of adolescents with Schizophrenia? Is there empirical evidence to support the effectiveness of this treatment?