Which of the Following Patients with Schizophrenia Is Least Likely

question 153

Multiple Choice

Which of the following patients with schizophrenia is least likely to have a favorable treatment outcome?

• A) 19-year old Carissa, who suffers from delusions of grandeur.
• B) 29-year old Dante, who suffers from visual and auditory hallucinations.
• C) 48-year old Martin, who suffers from both delusions of persecution and auditory hallucinations.
• D) 34-year old Marlene, who suffers from flat affect and speech disturbances.

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