Which Alternative Correctly Arranges Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders with Respect to Symptom $\rightarrow$

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which alternative correctly arranges schizophrenia-spectrum disorders with respect to symptom duration, from the briefest to the longest?

• A) schizophrenia \(\rightarrow\) brief psychotic disorder \(\rightarrow\) schizophrenia
• B) brief psychotic disorder \(\rightarrow\) schizophrenia \(\rightarrow\) schizophreniform disorder
• C) brief psychotic disorder \(\rightarrow\) schizophreniform disorder \(\rightarrow\) schizophrenia
• D) schizophreniform disorder \(\rightarrow\) brief psychotic disorder \(\rightarrow\) schizophrenia

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Definitions:

Squatting Position

A posture where one lowers the body into a crouching stance, resting on the balls of the feet with the knees fully bent.

Semi-Seated Position

A posture where an individual is partially sitting, with their buttocks supported but not in a fully seated or reclined position.

Medical Model

A model of illness that treats mental disorders as a physical disease, implying that they can be treated through medical intervention.

Drugged

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