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Themember4

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Schizotypal personality disorder may be confused with what other psychiatric disorder?
 
  A.
  Bipolar
  B.
  Schizophrenia
  C.
  Dual diagnosis
  D.
  Paranoid personality

Question 2

Tony is a 25-year-old male patient who is being treated at your hospital day-treatment center. Tony is very charming and seems popular.
 
  He has the ability to draw crowds around him, but you know he has been in trouble with the law several times since adolescence and lies constantly. You realize that Tony's behavior is most likely which personality disorder?
  A.
  Paranoid personality disorder
  B.
  Schizoid personality disorder
  C.
  Dependent personality disorder
  D.
  Antisocial personality disorder


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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Behavior in this disorder is often odd and eccentric, but not to the level of schizophrenia.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
People with antisocial personality disorder are usually gregarious, intelligent, and likable, but they often use manipulation to achieve their goals.


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