In working with the individual and family, the most accurate statement that the nurse can teach the client and family about schizophrenia is what?
A) "Individuals with schizophrenia do have differences in brain structure and function that cause a variety of symptoms such as amotivation and hearing voices."
B) "Schizophrenia is being found to be related more closely to family dysfunction than to physiology, which is why family therapy is the most effective treatment for this disorder."
C) "Medications for schizophrenia have not changed much since the early 1950s, although there are some medications that may be helpful."
D) "It is more effective to treat the individual on a one-to-one basis than to involve the family in treatment because it is a very complicated process."
Ans: A
Excessive amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine allows nerve impulses to bombard the mesolimbic pathway, the part of the brain normally involved in arousal and motivation. Normal cell communications are disrupted, resulting in the development of hallucinations and delusions. Abnormalities in brain shape and brain circuitry are being researched.
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