Please answer these two questions. 1. How is a diagnosis of delusional disorder different from a diagnosis of schizophre
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 11:29 am
Please answer these two questions.
1. How is a diagnosis of delusional disorder different froma diagnosis of schizophrenia?
a. Delusional disorder is diagnosed when psychotic symptoms havea shorter duration than schizophrenic symptoms (i.e. only last afew days).
b. Delusional disorder is diagnosed when a person experienceserotomanic, jealous or somatic delusions; schizophrenia isdiagnosed when a person experiences persecutory or grandiosedelusions.
c. Delusional disorder is used when a person’s thinking is“borderline” delusional. That is, one’s thinking seems bizarre orunusual rather than strictly delusional.
d. Delusional disorder is diagnosed when psychotic symptoms arelimited to delusions.
2. Which is one way that bipolar I disorder is differentthan bipolar II?
a. Bipolar II is more treatable with medication.
b. Bipolar I is more common in women.
c. Bipolar I is diagnosed when there has been a full-blown manicepisode.
d. Bipolar I is diagnosed after a shorter period of time thanbipolar II.
1. How is a diagnosis of delusional disorder different froma diagnosis of schizophrenia?
a. Delusional disorder is diagnosed when psychotic symptoms havea shorter duration than schizophrenic symptoms (i.e. only last afew days).
b. Delusional disorder is diagnosed when a person experienceserotomanic, jealous or somatic delusions; schizophrenia isdiagnosed when a person experiences persecutory or grandiosedelusions.
c. Delusional disorder is used when a person’s thinking is“borderline” delusional. That is, one’s thinking seems bizarre orunusual rather than strictly delusional.
d. Delusional disorder is diagnosed when psychotic symptoms arelimited to delusions.
2. Which is one way that bipolar I disorder is differentthan bipolar II?
a. Bipolar II is more treatable with medication.
b. Bipolar I is more common in women.
c. Bipolar I is diagnosed when there has been a full-blown manicepisode.
d. Bipolar I is diagnosed after a shorter period of time thanbipolar II.