Two Patients Are in the Local Mental Hospital, One with the Diagnosis

question 82

Multiple Choice

Two patients are in the local mental hospital, one with the diagnosis of delusional disorder, the other with schizophrenia. What is the major difference between the two patients?

• A) The patient with delusional disorder shows evidence of a mood disorder.
• B) The patient with schizophrenia has negative, but not positive symptoms.
• C) The patient with schizophrenia has no history of schizophrenia in the family.
• D) The content of the delusions in delusional disorder is not bizarre, and there is no social or occupational impairment except in areas related to the delusions.

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