Asked by Tavares Cannon on Apr 25, 2024

A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia has paranoid thinking. The patient angrily tells a nurse, "You are mean and nasty. No one trusts you or wants to be around you." Select the most likely analysis. The patient:

A) is trying to manipulate the nurse by using negative comments.
B) is likely to experience disorganization and catatonia in the near future.
C) is jealous of the nurse's position of power in the relationship.
D) may be identifying another person's shortcomings in order to preserve his or her own self-esteem.

Paranoid Thinking

A thought process heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of irrational suspicion and mistrust of others.

Schizophrenia

A chronic and severe mental disorder affecting how a person thinks, feels, and behaves, often characterized by hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.

  • Be able to identify and tell apart the positive and negative aspects of schizophrenia symptoms.
  • Implement techniques of therapeutic communication when interacting with patients undergoing psychosis.