If Edgar Is Exhibiting Maladaptive Behavior, We Would Expect This

question 575

Multiple Choice

If Edgar is exhibiting maladaptive behavior, we would expect this behavior to often result in

• A)acute psychotic behavior that would be readily apparent to any observer.
• B)statistically rare behavior that would be offensive to most people in a culture.
• C)serious psychological discomfort, disability, and\or a loss of control of thoughts, behaviors, or feelings.
• D)rigidly conforming mannerisms and mutism that would incapacitate the person.

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Definitions:

Neuroleptics

A class of medications primarily used to manage psychosis, particularly in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, also known as antipsychotic drugs.

Schizophrenia

An illness affecting the mind, leading to altered thinking patterns, sensory perceptions, emotional responses, and behavior in social contexts.

Negative Symptoms

Symptoms of schizophrenia and other psychosis-related disorders that involve the absence or diminution of normal behaviors or emotions, such as social withdrawal or lack of motivation.

Positive Symptoms

In schizophrenia, hallucinations, delusions, and disorganization in thought and behavior.