Ted Believes That Space Aliens Have Replaced All of His

question 546

Multiple Choice

Ted believes that space aliens have replaced all of his internal organs with electronic monitoring devices, while Jeff believes that an FBI agent is following him. Regarding their most likely diagnoses, Ted would most likely be diagnosed with

• A)schizophrenia, while Jeff would have a delusional disorder.
• B)multiple personalities, while Jeff would have schizophrenia.
• C)delusional disorder, while Jeff would have a conversion disorder.
• D)a conversion disorder, while Jeff would have multiple personalities.

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Definitions:

Glutamate Agonists

Substances that mimic the action of glutamate, a major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, and can therefore enhance its activity.

Glutamate

An important neurotransmitter in the nervous system involved in memory, learning, and the regulation of the brain's excitatory signals.

Neurotoxin

A neurotoxin is a toxic substance that disrupts the normal function of nerve cells, potentially causing damage to the nervous system and leading to neurological symptoms or disorders.

Disinhibition Theory

Explanation holding that alcohol has a selective depressant effect on the brain’s frontal cortex, which controls judgment, while sparing subcortical structures responsible for more instinctual behaviors, such as desire.