Asked by Hoilun Leung on Jun 11, 2024
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Shandra believes that the weatherman on Cable 10 is delivering messages from outer space to Earth. This is an example of
A) a negative symptom.
B) alogia.
C) a tangential thought.
D) a hallucination.
E) a delusion.
Delusion
A false belief or judgment, often of persecution or grandeur, that indicates an illness in the perception of reality.
Negative Symptom
A term often used in psychiatry that refers to the absence or diminution of normal functions or behaviors, such as blunted emotions or social withdrawal.
Hallucination
A perception in the absence of external stimulus that has qualities of real perception, often seen in psychiatric conditions.
- Understand the diverse examples and classifications of delusions occurring in schizophrenia.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the diverse examples and classifications of delusions occurring in schizophrenia.
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