A New Mother Is Experiencing a Break with Reality and Is

question 130

Multiple Choice

A new mother is experiencing a break with reality and is having hallucinations. What is most likely to be the cause?

• A) postpartum blues
• B) postpartum depression
• C) postpartum depression with psychotic features
• D) postpartum mania

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Definitions:

Prosopagnosia

A neurological condition characterized by the inability to recognize faces, also known as face blindness.

Direct Perception

Direct perception theorizes that the environment provides all necessary clues for perception without needing significant cognitive processing or previous knowledge.

Connectionist Theory

A cognitive science theory proposing that mental phenomena can be explained by interconnected networks of simple units resembling neural networks.

Gestalt Psychology

A psychological theory that emphasizes understanding the whole experience rather than breaking it down into individual components.