DSM-5 Is Proposing a Potentially New Psychotic Disorder for Further

question 17

Multiple Choice

DSM-5 is proposing a potentially new psychotic disorder for further study called

• A)schizoaffective disorder.
• B)schizotypal personality disorder.
• C)attenuated psychosis syndrome.
• D)brief psychotic disorder.

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Definitions:

Cardiac Output

The volume of blood the heart pumps through the circulatory system in one minute, typically measured in liters per minute.

Hypertrophy

The enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells, commonly associated with increased muscle mass from exercise.

Left Ventricle

A chamber in the heart that pumps oxygenated blood out to the body.

Elasticity

The ability of a material or body to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed.