Neuro 751 Module 2 Study Guide Questions 2021/2022

Neuro 751 Module 2 Study Questions - 2021/2022 A 68-year-old man with no past psychiatric history reports that for the last 2 weeks he believes his internal organs have been removed, and that he has no mouth and therefore does not need to eat or drink. Which of the following best describes the patient's condition? A. Schizophrenia B. Capgras syndrome C. Cotard's syndrome D. Folie a deux Answer C. Cotard's syndrome is a nihilistic delusion (things, including the self, do not exist) associated with psychotic depression in this case. Folie a deux is a shared delusion of one person influenced by another in which the treatment is to separate the two parties. Capgras syndrome is a delusional belief that people have been replaced by impostors, and is associated with psychosis. Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe thought disorder affecting perceptions and is manifested by gross disorganization. - -