Michael Has Been Hearing Voices in His Head

question 2

Multiple Choice

Michael has been hearing voices in his head.They started off as whispers that he could not fully comprehend.With time,they became very clear and told Michael that his family members were planning to murder him.Michael believed that the voices in his head belonged to a television network that has been spying on him for months and that they have planned to broadcast his thoughts.Based on his symptoms,Michael is MOST likely to be diagnosed with:

• A)dissociative personality disorder.
• B)hypomania.
• C)schizophrenia.
• D)borderline personality disorder.

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