You Are a Psychologist Working in an Emergency Department and You

question 91

Multiple Choice

You are a psychologist working in an emergency department and you are meeting with Luis, a 47-year-old male who has presented with symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia. He acknowledges having a prescription for "brain disease pills" but denies taking it recently. During your discussion with him, you notice that Luis often smacks his lips, blinks his eyes, and thrusts out his tongue. What does this tell you about Luis?

• A) He is withdrawing from alcohol and probably not psychotic at all.
• B) He is likely taking both an atypical and a conventional antipsychotic now.
• C) He has probably never taken any antipsychotics but likely has taken benzodiazepines.
• D) He has likely taken a conventional antipsychotic in the past.

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