AP PSYCHOLOGY

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ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

SCHIZOPHRENIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Ella’s mom has delusions of grandeur, she thinks she is the president of the United States and is a very important person. Even though Ella and her mom live in a small town in Alberta she believes that her mom really is the U.S president. What would you diagnose Ella with?
A
Shared psychosis
B
Delusions of persecution
C
Shared schizophrenia
D
Catatonic schizophrenia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Delusions, or false beliefs, comes in several types. Delusions of grandeur are one of the more common ones. It’s when you believe that you have more power, wealth, smarts, or other grand traits than is true. Some people mistakenly call it “illusions” of grandeur.

Detailed explanation-3: -This delusion involves believing in a special and sometimes secret connection or relationship with someone or something important. For example, a person with this delusion of grandeur may believe they are a spy or that they alone are responsible for relaying messages to the president or other world leaders.

Detailed explanation-4: -Specifically, grandiose delusions are frequently found in paranoid schizophrenia, in which a person has an extremely exaggerated sense of his or her significance, personality, knowledge, or authority.

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