MCAT Psychological Social Foundations Flashcards: 7a Psychological Disorders Classification

Study 7a Psychological Disorders Classification in MCAT Psychological Social Foundations with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What diagnosis is defined by intrusive obsessions and/or compulsions?

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Obsessions are thoughts; compulsions are repetitive behaviors.

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A patient with schizophrenia believes that the characters in a novel she is reading are secretly communicating with her and that their actions in the story are a commentary on her life. This is an example of:

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