Asked by Skylar Donndelinger on May 05, 2024
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Stephanie was becoming concerned because her mother was starting to routinely carry on conversations with no one else in the room. Her mother is most likely experiencing __________.
A) hallucinations
B) ideas of persecution
C) catatonia
D) acrophobia
Hallucinations
Perceptions in a conscious and awake state in the absence of external stimuli, which have qualities of real perception.
Ideas of Persecution
False beliefs that one is being harassed, harmed, poisoned or conspired against by others, often seen in paranoid disorders.
Catatonia
A psychiatric condition marked by a variety of motor behaviors, from physical rigidity to hyperactivity and immobility.
- Discern the manifestations and diagnostic requirements for specific mental illnesses.
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Cindy YanesMay 11, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Stephanie's mother is exhibiting a common symptom of schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders, which is the experience of hallucinations, or seeing or hearing things that are not actually present.
Learning Objectives
- Discern the manifestations and diagnostic requirements for specific mental illnesses.