How Are Schizophrenia and Delusional Disorder Different

question 67

Multiple Choice

How are schizophrenia and delusional disorder different?

• A)In schizophrenic delusions, the imagined events could be happening but they're not; in delusional disorder, the imagined events aren't possible.
• B)Delusional disorder usually lasts only a few days; schizophrenia is long lasting and chronic.
• C)Delusional disorder is often triggered by stressful events; schizophrenia is never precipitated by stressful events.
• D)Schizophrenia usually begins in adolescence or early adulthood; delusional disorder often has an age of onset in the 40s.

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Definitions:

Hindsight Bias

The inclination to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome.

Stereotype

A widely held but oversimplified and generalized belief about a particular category of people or things.

Negative Emotion

Emotional states considered to be unpleasant or harmful, such as sadness, anger, fear, and jealousy.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially based on race, age, or sex.