Author Question: The ability to think abstractly is often absent in which diagnosis? A. Depression B. Anorexia ... (Read 38 times)

ts19998 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The ability to think abstractly is often absent in which diagnosis?

A.
Depression
B.
Anorexia nervosa
C.
Schizophrenia
D.
Sociopathic personality

Question 2

Your patient reports feeling that bugs are crawling on his skin. Which type of hallucination is this most likely an example of?

A.
Visual
B.
Tactile
C.
Paranoid
D.
Histrionic

jennafosdick · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Schizophrenics are often unable to think abstractly and tend to make literal interpretations of their environment. This is not normally a characteristic of the other conditions.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Tactile hallucinations involve bizarre or unusual perceptions of something touching the skin. Responses C and D are not types of hallucinations. Visual hallucinations are false visual perceptions.