Ethan Has Ideas That Others Think Are Strange and Sometimes

question 21

Multiple Choice

Ethan has ideas that others think are strange and sometimes hears voices. In spite of all of this, the thing that interferes most with his life is that sometimes he just stops moving and stays frozen in place for long periods of time. If his housemates move his limbs, they will stay that way. Ethan has

• A) paranoid personality disorder.
• B) schizophrenia.
• C) bipolar disorder.
• D) dissociative identity disorder.

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