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A 19 yo male college student is brought to your office in a state of agitation. He claims that people have been calling him a homosexual. Although he has been attending classes,his academic performance has been poor for the past month. On examination,he is found to be well oriented in all spheres. Memory and immediate recall are good. This clinical picture is most compatible with which one of the following
1) phencyclidine intoxication
2) alcoholic hallucinosis
3)adolescent turmoil
4)schizophrenia
5)marijuana intoxication

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schizophrenia

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A 19 yo male college student is brought to your office in a state of agitation. He claims that people have been calling him a homosexual. Although he has been attending classes,his academic performance has been poor for the past month. On examination,he is found to be well oriented in all spheres. Memory and immediate recall are good. This clinical picture is most compatible with which one of the following
1) phencyclidine intoxication
2) alcoholic hallucinosis
3)adolescent turmoil
4)schizophrenia
5)marijuana intoxication

*** Alcohol Hallucinosis:

This is a relatively uncommon condition which is characterized by the presence of hallucinations, usually auditory, occurring in clear consciousness. The hallucinations can occur either during a period of heavy drinking or following withdrawal or a sudden reduction in alcohol intake. They may take the form of non-specific noises or voices, often derogatory in nature, which may be described as coming from inside or from outside the head. Sometimes the hallucinations resemble those in schizophrenia in that they relate to the subject's actions and activities. The course of the illness is usually self-limiting with resolution in one or two months. It is most important to reassure the patient about the nature of the condition which can seem terrifying. In a small number of individuals there is progression to a state indistinguishable from schizophrenia. Symptoms are best treated with chlorpromazine or haloperidol

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