Elena has been suffering from increased difficulty thinking and speaking logically to others as well as talking to people that others don’t see for the past couple of weeks. Her family takes her in to see a physician. Can the doctor diagnose her with schizophrenia?
Responses
Yes. Because Elena is manifesting more than one positive symptom, she is experiencing the disorder.
Yes. Because Elena is manifesting more than one positive symptom, she is experiencing the disorder.
No. She is only showing two symptoms, which is not enough to be given a diagnosis for the disorder.
No. She is only showing two symptoms, which is not enough to be given a diagnosis for the disorder.
No. Her psychotic symptoms have only lasted for two weeks, which is not enough time for a diagnosis.
No. Her psychotic symptoms have only lasted for two weeks, which is not enough time for a diagnosis.
Yes. She is experiencing psychotic symptoms and would meet the necessary criteria for the disorder.