Carl, Who Is in His Late 70s and Has Had

question 231

Multiple Choice

Carl, who is in his late 70s and has had a history of strokes, has become confused, suspicious, and withdrawn as well as experiencing disturbances in memory, reasoning, judgment, impulse control, and personality. Carl is suffering from

• A)a somatic symptom disorder.
• B)a neurocognitive disorder.
• C)normal old age mental losses.
• D)a dissociative disorder.

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