A Patient States, "I Feel Detached and Weird All the Time

question 22

Multiple Choice

A patient states, "I feel detached and weird all the time. It is as though I am looking at life through a cloudy window. Everything seems unreal. It really messes up things at work and school." This scenario is most suggestive of which health problem?

• A) Acute stress disorder
• B) Dissociative amnesia
• C) Depersonalization disorder
• D) Disinhibited social engagement disorder

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Definitions:

Regressive

A tax system in which the tax rate decreases as the taxable amount increases, placing a higher burden on lower-income earners.

Proportional

Relating to or having characteristics that maintain a consistent relationship in size, amount, or degree with something else, often used in mathematics and statistics.

Progressive Tax

A tax system in which the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases, placing a higher tax burden on wealthier individuals.

Proportional Tax

A tax system where the tax rate remains constant regardless of the amount subject to taxation, meaning that taxpayers pay the same percentage of their income in taxes regardless of how much they earn.