A group of patients are being screened to see which patients would be the best candidate for a psychotherapeutic drug trial that helps people concentrate longer on activities. Which patient would be best suited for this trial?
A) A 28-year-old salesperson who alternates between overactivity and periods of depression
B) A 32-year-old hyperactive nursing student who cannot focus long enough to take a test
C) A 55-year-old physician who suddenly falls asleep during the day without warning
D) A 16-year-old youth who say he can make the light turn on by pointing at it and hears voices
B
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Attention-deficit disorders involve various conditions characterized by an inability to concentrate on one activity for longer than a few minutes. The nursing student needing accommodations has an attention-deficit disorder. The salesperson exhibits signs of mania, which are characterized by periods of extreme overactivity and excitement followed by extreme depression. The physician is experiencing narcolepsy, which is defined as daytime sleepiness and sudden periods of loss of wakefulness. The teenager is schizophrenic and is exhibiting paranoia, hallucinations, and delusions.
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