Zarina Is Talking to Spirits Which No One Else Can

question 177

Multiple Choice

Zarina is talking to spirits which no one else can see. She sometimes "channels" the spirits so they can talk with living people. Zarina:

• A) is suffering from dissociative identity disorder
• B) is most likely has paranoid schizophrenia
• C) is showing behaviour which is both personally distressing and maladaptive
• D) may be doing something normal, depending on her cultural background and beliefs

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Definitions:

Schizophrenia

A chronic brain disorder characterized by problems with thought, emotions, and behavior, leading to hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.

Chronic Schizophrenia

A long-term, debilitating mental disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, and behavior.

Schizotypal

A personality disorder characterized by severe social anxiety, thought disorder, paranoid ideation, derealization, transient psychosis, and often unconventional beliefs.

Eccentric Behavior

Actions or mannerisms regarded as unusual or deviating from societal norms.