Sara believes that she is the daughter of Jesus Christ. Every room in her apartment is adorned with crosses, and she
wears three around her neck at all times to prevent evil spirits from entering her body. Sara also hears "voices," which tell her to "get down on her knees," which she readily obeys even if she is in the middle of the street. The "voices" have also commanded her to throw rocks at two of the neighborhood boys because they are the sons of Satan. Sara would most likely be diagnosed as having
a. paranoid psychosis.
b. catatonia.
c. dissociative identity disorder.
d. schizophrenia.
ANSWER: d
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