Author Question: Hypertension is indicative of a) resistance to blood flow. b) an inability to remain calm. c) ... (Read 17 times)

Capo · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Hypertension is indicative of

a) resistance to blood flow.
b) an inability to remain calm.
c) dangerously low blood pressure.
d) one or more previous heart attacks.

Question 2

Howard had a psychotic episode following the death of his wife. He had hallucinations in which he would hear her speaking to him, telling him to kill himself.

Howard developed elaborate delusions about his ability to communicate with his wife's spirit. Howard recovered from this episode after one week. What DSM-5 diagnosis would fit Howard's case?
a) schizophreniform disorder
b) brief psychotic disorder
c) schizoaffective disorder
d) schizophrenia