You are working with a patient who says he is hearing voices, and they are louder than they have been in the past. The patient has a history of taking phenothiazines but has not taken his medica-tion for a few days
Which of the following psychotic disorders does this patient have? 1. Manic-depression
2. Chronic depressive behavior
3. Schizophrenia
4. Acute depression
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Phenothiazines are used primarily for reducing and relieving symptoms of schizophrenia.
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