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You Are Interviewing a 20-Year-Old Patient with a New-Onset Psychotic

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You are interviewing a 20-year-old patient with a new-onset psychotic disorder. The patient is apathetic and has disturbed thoughts and language patterns. The nurse recognizes this behavior pattern as consistent with a diagnosis of:


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Stimulus

An external event or change in the environment that can elicit or influence a physiological or psychological response.

Negative Punishment

The removal of a desirable stimulus following unwanted behavior in order to decrease the likelihood of that behavior happening again.

Fender Bender

A minor car accident primarily resulting in cosmetic damage to the vehicle, without significant injuries to the involved parties.

Positive Punishment

The addition of an undesirable stimulus to decrease a behavior, such as adding chores for breaking rules.

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