A Hospitalized Patient No Longer Talks About Delusions and Hallucinations

question 132

Multiple Choice

A hospitalized patient no longer talks about delusions and hallucinations, thanks to participating in a token economy program. However, critics of the token economy program would say that the token economy program has:

• A) worsened the negative symptoms of the disorder.
• B) treated the schizophrenia without medication.
• C) not eliminated the delusions and hallucinations, but improved the patient's ability to imitate normal behavior.
• D) changed a Type I disorder into a Type II disorder.

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Definitions:

State Of Mindfulness

The practice of being fully present and engaged in the moment, aware of one's thoughts and feelings without distraction or judgment.

Novel Features

Characteristics or aspects of something that are new, original, or unusual.

Uncertainty

The state or quality of being unsure or having doubts.

Agency

An individual's capacity to act independently and make their own free choices, influencing their environment and future.