Theodore, a 45-year-old male, is admitted to a mental health unit displaying inappropriate behavior. The patient has been responding to voices when no one is in the room and isolating himself in his room. Which of the following best describes this patient
A.
Phobia
B.
Neurosis
C.
Effective coping
D.
Psychosis
ANS: D
Psychosis is a mental state in which there is a severe loss of contact with reality.
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