Alice Ann, a young woman of 22, reports symptoms that indica…

Alice Ann, a young woman of 22, reports symptoms that indicate that she is experiencing a major depressive episode. After gathering an extensive history, you conclude that she does not report a period that could be diagnosed as a manic episode. However, she does appear to have experienced two periods that might be diagnosed as a hypomanic episode, one when she was 20 and one about 6 months later. History also reveals that at 20, she appears to have experienced another period that was a major depressive episode. Her major depressive episode appears to have lasted for 3 weeks and the hypomanic episodes for approximately 4 days respectively. You diagnose Alice Ann with what?               

Vince, 23, has been taking antipsychotic medications for his…

Vince, 23, has been taking antipsychotic medications for his schizophrenia. He has found that these medications impact on his reflexes, motor movements, postural control and complex movements. He is not aware that the medications have changed the responses in his reticular activating formation of the pons and medulla, and target neurons in the spinal cord involved in What areas of Vince’s body are being acted on by the antipsychotic medication that he is taking?

Patrick is a person with schizophrenia. He believes that he…

Patrick is a person with schizophrenia. He believes that he has been cursed by a demon that inhabits his body. He believes that this demon puts creatures inside him, such as ants that he feels crawling under his skin. He has tried several times to “cut out” these animals. His delusional type is what?