After being released from a brief hospitalization for minor surgery, 70-year-old Mrs. Bee seemed distractible and disoriented. She did not even recognize her husband when he came to pick her up from the hospital.
After they returned home, they discussed their plans for the weekend and Mrs. Bee seemed fine, but as night came on, she could not sleep and began accusing Mr. Bee of throwing away her belongings while she was away. Which of the following disorders best fits Mrs. Bee's symptoms?
a) Delusional (paranoid) disorder
b) Early dementia, probably Alzheimer's disease
c) Delirium
d) Depression
Question 2
In studying the childhood roots of psychopathy, researchers have revealed the following:
a) Genetically related psychopathic personality traits in adolescence strongly predict antisocial behaviour in adulthood
b) Children with psychopathic traits have abnormal prefrontal cortex responsiveness
c) Canadian youth with pre-existing level of psychopathy are more likely to join youth gangs if they come from a neighbourhood residential instability
d) All of the above
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