Carlos Recently Lost His House and Three Members of His

question 27

Multiple Choice

Carlos recently lost his house and three members of his family in a tragic fire.He is unable to remember any of the events that occurred in the hours just before the fire.He is also unable to remember anything about the actual fire, even though he went into the house three times during the fire, attempting to rescue his wife and children.In this case, it is likely that Carlos would be classified as having:

• A)panic disorder
• B)generalized anxiety disorder
• C)dissociative amnesia
• D)dissociative fugue

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Definitions:

Broca's Area

A region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere of the brain associated with language processing and speech production.

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped, fluid-filled inner ear structure that is essential for hearing as it transforms sound waves into nerve impulses.

Hallucination

A perception in the absence of an external stimulus that has qualities of real perception, often seen in psychiatric conditions like schizophrenia.

Delusion

A false belief held with strong conviction, despite superior evidence to the contrary, often occurring as a symptom of a psychiatric disorder.