07-06-2009, 04:59 PM
7. A 17-year-old boy is brought to the office by his mother who says that he has been increasingly withdrawn and preoccupied for several weeks. He has been sleeping poorly and has refused to leave the house for the past week because he believes he is being followed. When his father insisted he attend school this morning, the patient threatened him with a knife. On examination, the patient is sweating, has dilated pupils, and is obviously fearful. Rapport with this patient can best be established by asking which of the following?
a) "Are you hearing voices?"
b) "Do you have a special mission to accomplish?"
c) "Do you think you are being persecuted?"
d) "How do you feel others are treating you?"
e) "Who do you think is following you?"
a) "Are you hearing voices?"
b) "Do you have a special mission to accomplish?"
c) "Do you think you are being persecuted?"
d) "How do you feel others are treating you?"
e) "Who do you think is following you?"