Psychotic Disorders no. 4096

Psychotic Disorders no. 4096

QUESTION: A client diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder is suffering from schizophrenia with elements of which of the following disorders?

✘O a.) Personality disorder
✓O b.) Mood disorder
✘O c.) Thought disorder
✘O d.) Amnestic disorder

RATIONALE

RATIONALE: According to the <i>Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,</i> 4th edition, schizoaffective disorder refers to schizophrenia with elements of a mood disorder, either mania or depression. The prognosis is generally better for schizoaffective disorder than for the other types of schizophrenia, but it's worse than the prognosis for a mood disorder alone. Option 1 is incorrect because personality disorders and psychotic illness aren't listed together on the same axis. Option 3 is incorrect because schizophrenia is a major thought disorder, and the question asks for elements of another disorder. Clients with schizoaffective disorder aren't suffering from schizophrenia and an amnestic disorder.
NURSING PROCESS STEP: Assessment
CLIENT NEEDS CATEGORY: Psychosocial integrity
CLIENT NEEDS SUBCATEGORY: None
COGNITIVE LEVEL: Comprehension