This Disorder Includes a Loss of One's Sense of Reality

question 9

Multiple Choice

This disorder includes a loss of one's sense of reality in the external world. The affected person may experience familiar objects or persons as strange and odd. It is called:

• A)Splitting
• B)Depersonalization/derealization
• C)Continuous amnesia
• D)Confabulation

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Definitions:

Hyperorality

The condition of exhibiting excessive mouth behaviors and tendencies, such as sucking, biting, or chewing, typically due to neurological disorders.

Agnosia

A neurological disorder marked by the inability to recognize and understand objects, persons, sounds, shapes, or smells despite having functioning sensory organs.

N-Methyl-D-Aspartate

A chemical compound that acts as a specific receptor for the neurotransmitter glutamate, playing a role in brain functions like learning and memory.

Cholinesterase

An enzyme necessary for the proper functioning of the nervous system, breaking down neurotransmitters like acetylcholine.