Michael Complains That Threatening Voices Are Constantly Telling Him That

question 19

Multiple Choice

Michael complains that threatening voices are constantly telling him that he is so evil he should drown himself.Michael is experiencing

• A) a panic attack.
• B) catatonia.
• C) flat affect.
• D) hallucinations.

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Definitions:

Social Anxiety Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by intense fear or anxiety in social situations, leading to avoidance behavior.

Specific Phobia

An excessive and irrational fear of a specific object, scenario, or situation that leads to substantial distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning.

Cortical Dementias

Types of dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease, that primarily affect the brain's cortex, leading to impairments in cognitive functions such as memory and reasoning.

Subcortical Dementias

Forms of dementia characterized by cognitive and emotional disturbances due to damage to subcortical regions of the brain, differentiating them from cortical dementias.