The chief distinguished feature of psychotic disorders is:
Correct answer: A. confusion of fantasy and reality
- A. confusion of fantasy and reality
- B. antisocial conduct
- C. overwhelming anxiety
- D. obsessive behavior
Explanation
Psychotic disorders are defined primarily by a loss of contact with reality, such as confusing hallucinations or delusions with real events. Antisocial conduct, anxiety, and obsessive behaviour may occur in other conditions but are not the defining feature of psychosis.
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