AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

SCHIZOPHRENIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or false:If a person experiences delusions but is not troubled by them and experiences no impact on social / occupational functioning then that person can be diagnosed with Delusional Disorder
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -People with delusional disorder often experience non-bizarre delusions. Non-bizarre delusions involve situations that could possibly occur in real life, such as being followed, deceived or loved from a distance. These delusions usually involve the misinterpretation of perceptions or experiences.

Detailed explanation-2: -A delusion is a belief that is clearly false and that indicates an abnormality in the affected person’s content of thought. The false belief is not accounted for by the person’s cultural or religious background or his or her level of intelligence.

Detailed explanation-3: -Share on Pinterest Erotomania is a delusional belief that a person is in love with the affected individual, despite contrary evidence. Erotomania is an uncommon form of paranoid delusion. The affected person strongly believes that another individual is in love with him or her.

Detailed explanation-4: -Can a person know that they are experiencing a delusion? Created with Sketch. A person can be aware that they are gripped by a belief that others do not endorse and may even actively attempt to disprove, but the belief feels so overwhelmingly true that they cannot shake it, despite evidence to the contrary.

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