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Many individuals with this mental condition demonstrate symptoms such as confusion, false beliefs, losing touch with reality, mistaken perceptions, hallucinations and depression. False ideas may occur of what is taking place, and individuals with the condition may see or hear things or have delusions.
Which of the following mental conditions is described above?
  1. Encopresis
  2. Psychosis
  3. Dementia
  4. Mania
Explanation
Answer: B - Psychosis is a severe mental condition in which there is a loss of contact with reality. Causes for this disorder include alcohol, drugs, brain tumors, dementia, epilepsy, stroke, and bi-polar disorder. Individuals may also display disorganized thoughts and speech.
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