The DSM-5 criteria for brief psychotic disorder indicate that the duration of the disturbance must be less than
a. one day.
b. one week.
c. one month.
d. Six months.
Question 2Which of the following is the most common pairing in shared psychotic disorder?
a. Mother-daughter
b. Mother-son
c. Sister-brother
d. None of the above
Question 3Consuela believes that she is the wicked stepmother and her daughter Carmella believes she is Cinderella. It appears that the two are suffering from
a. schizoaffective disorder.
b. shizotypal disorder.
c. schizophreniform disorder.
d. folie deux.
Question 4The case of Arthur (described in your textbook), who suddenly experienced the delusion that he could save all the starving children in the world with a secret plan, but whose symptoms lasted only a few days, was diagnosed with
a. schizotypal personality disorder.
b. folie deux (shared psychotic disorder).
c. brief psychotic disorder.
d. cocaine abuse.
Question 5Which of the following defines the grandiose type of delusional disorder?
a. Believing that one is loved by an important person or celebrity
b. Falsely believing that one's sexual partner is unfaithful
c. Believing in one's inflated worth, identity, or special relationship
d. Believing one is being malevolently treated in some way
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