Impaired Awareness of Self and Surroundings,attention Deficits,disorientation,and Rapid Change in Symptoms

question 42

Multiple Choice

Impaired awareness of self and surroundings,attention deficits,disorientation,and rapid change in symptoms and their severity are characteristic of

• A) Alzheimer's disease.
• B) Huntington's disease.
• C) delusions.
• D) delirium.

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Definitions:

Anomie

A societal condition characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, often leading to feelings of alienation and purposelessness.

Thanatos

In Freudian psychology, a death drive, or an instinct of destruction that coexists with the life drive.

Schizophrenia

A chronic mental health disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

Increased Competition

A market condition where there is a rise in the number of competitors offering similar products or services, which can lead to price reductions and innovation.