Steve Has Just Been Discharged from the Hospital with the Diagnosis

question 5

Multiple Choice

Steve has just been discharged from the hospital with the diagnosis of residual schizophrenia. Steve's family is marked by high levels of intra-familial criticism, hostility, and emotional over-involvement. Which statement is accurate ?

• A) Steve's family environment probably influenced the onset of his disorder but will have little impact on his rate of relapse.
• B) Given Steve's diagnosis, his chances of relapse are minimal.
• C) Steve has a greater chance of relapse if he returns to his family than if he does not.
• D) Steve's family would receive a low EE score.

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Definitions:

Feeding Disorders

Issues or difficulties associated with eating, such as the inability to consume certain foods or textures, often observed in children or individuals with certain medical conditions.

Eating Disorders

Mental health disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits, such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, which can have serious health consequences.

Elimination Disorders

Disorders characterized by a recurrent failure to control urination or defecation, which are not due to a general medical condition.

Dissociative Disorders

A category of mental health disorders characterized by a disconnection and lack of continuity between thoughts, memories, surroundings, actions, and identity.