You Are Interviewing a 20-Year-Old Patient with a New-Onset Psychotic

Multiple Choice

You are interviewing a 20-year-old patient with a new-onset psychotic disorder. The patient is apathetic and has disturbed thoughts and language patterns. The nurse recognizes this behavior pattern as consistent with a diagnosis of

A) depression.
B) autistic disorder.
C) mania.
D) schizophrenia.
E) anxiety disorder.