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6 years ago
An adolescent with a known diagnosis of schizophrenia has placed aluminum foil on all of his bedroom windows and refuses to come out because aliens are going to take him away. The adolescent is exhibiting signs of:
 
  1. Hallucinations.
   2. Delusions.
   3. Exaggerated defense mechanisms.
   4. Compensation for lack of self-confidence.
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1. Fear of being taken away and planning for it is not a hallucination.
2. A fear and a plan are characteristics of a delusion.
3. The fear is not a defense mechanism.
4. Placing foil and isolation are not a compensatory mechanism for self-confidence.
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