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A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships characterized by alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation:

Schizoid or Schizotypal personality features precede (by at least a few years) the onset of active Schizophrenia in what percentage of cases?

High levels of criticism, hostility and overcontrol and overinvolvement in the lives of severe mentally ill patients is referred to as negative:

Inappropiate or contricted affect:

Chronic feelings of emptiness:

Is suggestible, i.e., easily influenced by others or circumstances:

Eye-tracking deficits are found in roughly 10% of research samples not distinguished by schizophrenia or a family history of psychosis.  Based on one study in your text, what appears to be the prevalence of eye-tracking deficits among schizophrenics?  

Thorazine, Mellaril, Haldol and other conventional antipsychotic neuroleptics are all:

Bill Smith has maintained the delusion that his father is still alive despite having witnessed his death. He has only experienced this psychotic symptom while severely depressed. Given this information, which of the following appears to represent the best diagnosis for this man?

Requires excessive admiration: