Hello. I am studying abnormal psychology right now. Please answer these two questions and explanations. 1. Clay does not

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Hello. I am studying abnormal psychology right now. Please answer these two questions and explanations. 1. Clay does not

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Hello. I am studying abnormal psychology right now. Please
answer these two questions and explanations.
1. Clay does not have any history of psychotic disorders.
For the last six days he has experienced delusions, but shows no
other symptoms. He would probably meet criteria for:
a. Acute and transient psychotic disorder or brief psychotic
disorder
b. Delusional disorder
c. Delusional disorder or brief psychotic disorder
d. Schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
2. The viral theory of schizophrenia:
a. Links family dysfunction to bodily inflammation.
b. Holds that people with schizophrenia have contracted a
virus.
c. Suggests that mothers were exposed to a virus while
pregnant.
d. Provides an evolutionary explanation for schizophrenia.
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