You are a psychologist working in an emergency department and you are meeting with Luis, a 47-year-old male who has presented with symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia. He acknowledges having a prescription for "brain disease pills" but denies taking it recently. During your discussion with him, you notice that Luis often smacks his lips, blinks his eyes, and thrusts out histongue.What does this
tell you about Luis?
a. He is withdrawing from alcohol and probably not psychotic at all.
b. He is likely taking both an atypical and a conventional antipsychotic now.
c. He has probably never taken any antipsychotics but likely has taken benzodiazepines.
d. He has likely taken a conventional antipsychotic in the past.
D
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At 18, he does not agree with that view but hides his negative reaction to it when visiting his parents' home. He is coping with his negative impulses by demonstrating emotional flexibility. emotional inflexibility. cognitive flexibility. cognitive inflexibility.
Which of the following is a characteristic of narcissistic people?
a. They are confident, stable, and secure. b. They are preoccupied with their own needs and feel that they deserve special treatment. c. They have low self-esteem. d. They are more able than others to identify and correct thought distortions.