Research Exercise The Beginnings of Mental Illness

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Research Exercise

The Beginnings of Mental Illness

The onset of schizophrenia usually ranges between the late teens and the mid-30s. Earlier onset is usually indicative of more severe symptomatology and a poorer prognosis. In an effort to better understand the presentation of and prognosis for such illnesses as autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia, researchers have been showing more interest in determining when mental illnesses begin.

http://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/02/mental-illness.aspx

After reading the American Psychological Association Monitor’s article, “The Beginnings of Mental Illness,” consider the questions below. Then submit your responses.

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Schizophrenia is often thought of as which of the following?

2 of 5

The risk of an offspring later developing schizophrenia is

times greater when the mothers had the flu during pregnancy.

3 of 5

Which of the following was NOT identified as a potential result of infections or toxin exposure during pregnancy or linked to genetic transmission?

4 of 5

When a person’s body reacts to stressors, which two systems kick into gear?

One possible answer might be the endocrine system and the sympathetic nervous system.

5 of 5

What are microglia involved in?

One possible answer might be that microglia are involved in synaptic pruning and programmatic cell death.

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