The schizophrenic patient tells you, I know that the man down the ...

[khang]

The schizophrenic patient tells you, I know that the man down the hall wants to kill me. How should you respond?
 
  A.
  I will protect you from him.
  B.
  What makes you say that?
  C.
  Let's walk over here to join in afternoon activities.
  D.
  You need to go to your room.

Question 2

When is schizophrenia most likely to be diagnosed?
 
  A.
  Grade school
  B.
  College age
  C.
  After the birth of the first child
  D.
  After retirement

[Kedrick2014]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The response does not get involved in the patient's delusion and refocuses on here and now. Response A is communicating that the threat is real to you; response B is not helpful, because the patient will not know why he says that; and response D may increase the patient's anxiety by promoting isolation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Late adolescence/young adulthood is the most common age for this diagnosis to be initially made.

[khang]

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[LVPMS]

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