Asked by Megan Driggers on Jun 13, 2024
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A patient states, "I feel detached and weird all the time. It is as though I am looking at life through a cloudy window. Everything seems unreal. It really messes up things at work and school." This scenario is most suggestive of which health problem?
A) Acute stress disorder
B) Dissociative amnesia
C) Depersonalization disorder
D) Disinhibited social engagement disorder
Depersonalization Disorder
A mental disorder characterized by persistent or recurrent feelings of detachment from one’s own body, thoughts, feelings, or surroundings.
- Familiarize oneself with the aspects and influence of dissociative disorders, plus valuable intervention measures.
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vansh ahujaJun 17, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Depersonalization disorder involves a persistent or recurrent experience of feeling detached from and outside oneself. Although reality testing is intact, the experience causes significant impairment in social or occupational functioning and distress to the individual. Dissociative amnesia involves memory loss. Children with disinhibited social engagement disorder demonstrate no normal fear of strangers and are unusually willing to go off with strangers. Individuals with ASD (Acute Stress Disorder) experience three or more dissociative symptoms associated with a traumatic event, such as a subjective sense of numbing, detachment, or absence of emotional responsiveness; a reduction in awareness of surroundings; derealization; depersonalization or dissociative amnesia. In the scenario, the patient experiences only one symptom.
Learning Objectives
- Familiarize oneself with the aspects and influence of dissociative disorders, plus valuable intervention measures.
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