A 62-Year-Old Woman Comes to the Office for Follow-Up of Worsening

question 201

Multiple Choice

A 62-year-old woman comes to the office for follow-up of worsening hypertension.  The patient admits to not taking her antihypertension medication as prescribed.  She says she feels fine and adds, "I always listen to my bodily rhythms when deciding whether to take medication on a particular day."  The patient explains that her crystal jewelry has healing powers, and she maintains an online forum about the health benefits of crystals.  The patient does not trust most people and believes that she can predict the weather based on the number of birds in her yard.  She lives alone, has few friends, and is unemployed.  On examination, the patient makes limited eye contact and appears mildly anxious.  She has no auditory hallucinations, and no specific delusions are elicited.  Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this clinical presentation?

• A)Avoidant personality disorder
• B)Borderline personality disorder
• C)Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
• D)Paranoid personality disorder
• E)Schizoid personality disorder
• F)Schizophrenia
• G)Schizotypal personality disorder

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