AP PSYCHOLOGY

During the prior several months, Mr. Baker had become increasingly preoccupied with a female friend, Anne, who lived down the street. While he insisted to his family that they were engaged, Anne told Mr. Baker’s sister that they had hardly ever spoken and certainly were not dating. On examination in the ER, Mr. Baker became enraged when the staff brought him dinner. He loudly insisted that all of the hospital’s food was poisoned and that he would only drink a specific type of bottled water. Ultimately, Mr. Baker agreed to sign himself into the psychiatric unit, stating, “I don’t mind staying here. Anne will probably be there, so I can spend my time with her.”