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#11
FFF

According to Kaplan Simulated Test Cd, which this Q is from, the correct answer is B (Paranoid personality disorder). Explanation: Individuals with a paranoid personality disorder are characterized by pervasive, long-standing suspiciousness and mistrust of people in general. They interpret other people's actions as deliberately demeaning or threatening. They have difficulty working and living with others. Occupational and marital problems are common.

Matthew, I agree with you, I also thought it was D for sure, cause he experienced an auditory hallucination, and so it must be a type of Schizo.... and the fact that the problem has been going for many years. Kaplan's explanation for this not being D is: Schizophrenia, paranoid type, is similar to paranoid personality disorder in that the patients are generally suspicious and guarded, and can become hostile and aggressive. However, there is also an association with thought disorders such as flight of ideas, loose associations, impaired attention, and auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia. The course of schizophrenia is one of exacerbations and remissions, with a gradual decline in function over several years.

I disagree with Kaplan's correct answer.

Other opinions are surely welcomed.
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#12
dharm

i also would of answered this question with "D".. i am not sure may be psychiatrist can answer this question...
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#13
bill

Y not A or C?
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#14
bill

Y not?
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#15
ds

he is paranoid-for 8 years, but he had a brief p e for 1 week!to be schysofrenic he should have at least 6 monts of halucinations!
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#16
talli

Bill,
according to the history...the features suggest paranoia, therefor it eliminates the possiblity of it being persecutory delusions..
schizoid personality disorder is ruled out because he has the delusions of paranoia..although the history does say he doesn't have friends and prefers social isolation, schizoids pts don't care of what other people think of them, whereas in this case the pt very much worries of what other people are thinking of him...
hope that helps...if you have an alternate opinion let me know..this is why i eliminated those two choices though.
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