Patient H has delusional and irrational behaviors. He doesnt seem to have a firm grip on reality. He sometimes hallucinates and sees people who are not there. Patient H may be suffering from what disorder?

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

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Patient H has delusional and irrational behaviors. He doesn’t seem to have a firm grip on reality. He sometimes hallucinates and sees people who are not there. Patient H may be suffering from what disorder?

A	Depression
B	Schizophrenia
C	Personality Disorder
D	Bipolar Disorder

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Focus your attention on a distracting activity such as reading, singing, listening to music, gardening, or exercising. Talk back to the voices: Challenge them and insist that they go away. Manage your levels of stress and anxiety. Ensure that you are getting enough sleep.

Detailed explanation-2: -Let the person know that you recognise the feelings that can be evoked by the delusions. For example, you could say: ‘It must feel very frightening to think that there is a conspiracy against you. ‘ Respond to the underlying feelings and encourage discussion of these rather than the content of the delusion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Delusional disorder, previously called paranoid disorder, is a type of serious mental illness called a psychotic disorder. People who have it can’t tell what’s real from what is imagined. Delusions are the main symptom of delusional disorder. They’re unshakable beliefs in something that isn’t true or based on reality.

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INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS