vyseerx
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JOHN,50 year old male was brought to Physician by his wife.He firmly believes that his next door neighbors are trying to kill him, while his wife informs that the next door house is unoccupied for the past five years.on examination patient is unkempt,disheleved, and malodorous.. The patient denies any substance abuse. His urine toxicology screen is negative. After further history and examination the clinician makes a diagnosis of schizophrenia. presence of a single feature is enough to make a diagnosis, in all of the following except?
a. blunted affect
b. Auditory hallucinations
c. Imposed experiences
d. Alienation of thought
e. Autochthonous experience
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I'D GO FOR E
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| vyseerx
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try again
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I am not sure what the question is asking?
does it mean that along with the given history, one additional choice is enough to make the diagnosis of schizophrenia except one of them? :shock:
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| alice8
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b. Auditory hallucinations :?:
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DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for Schizophrenia
A. Characteristic symptoms: Two (or more) of the following, each present for a significant portion of time during a 1-month period (or less if successfully treated):
(1) delusions
(2) hallucinations
(3) disorganized speech (eg, frequent derailment or incoherence)
(4) grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior
(5) negative symptoms, ie, affective flattening, alogia, or avolition
Note: Only one criterion A symptom is required if delusions are bizarre or hallucinations consist of a voice keeping up a running commentary on the person's behavior or thoughts, or two or more voices conversing with each other.
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For my opinion, the question is't correct - becouse A,B and E is wrong options for single symptom diagnosis
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