When Emily First Started Showing Signs of Mental Illness, Her

question 7

Multiple Choice

When Emily first started showing signs of mental illness, her family thought she had developed schizophrenia.However, Emily has since received a diagnosis of a personality disorder that shares many symptoms with schizophrenia.Which disorder is this most likely to be?

• A)paranoid personality disorder
• B)schizoid personality disorder
• C)borderline personality disorder
• D)schizotypal personality disorder

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Definitions:

Halfway Houses

Living facilities that offer people with long-term mental health problems the opportunity to live in a structured, supportive environment while they are trying to reestablish employment and ties to family and friends.

Community-Based

Approaches or activities that are rooted in and directly involved with the local community, often emphasizing local participation and benefits.

Mental Health Problems

A wide range of conditions that affect mood, thinking, and behavior, leading to distress or impairment in daily functioning.

Incarcerated Inmates

Individuals who are held in a prison or jail as punishment for crimes they have been convicted of committing.