A Good Friend of Your Parents Seems to Be Suffering

question 155

Multiple Choice

A good friend of your parents seems to be suffering from a psychological disorder. Your parents were not sure if the diagnosis was schizophrenia or dissociative identity disorder. Which of the following would help to determine which disorder we are talking about?

• A)If the level of GABA is extremely low
• B)If the individual's cerebellum is enlarged
• C)If the level of dopamine is extremely low
• D)The individual's past history of sexual or physical abuse
• E)If the individual had recently experienced an important loss in their life

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