Amelie Has Not Been Out of the House in About

question 170

Multiple Choice

Amelie has not been out of the house in about 2 weeks. She has been hallucinating about people who have passed away and finds this very frightening. She is afraid that if she goes outside, people might be following her. She thinks that there are people watching her from her television set. Her neighbours are very worried about her. Which of the following does NOT characterize Amelie's experience?

• A) Her behaviour may be appropriate depending on her culture.
• B) Her behaviour is maladaptive.
• C) Her behaviour deviates from social norms.
• D) Her behaviour is personally distressing.

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