Question

Dominic, who has schizophrenia, was experiencing hallucinations and disorganized speech for the past six weeks. His psychosis has subsided but he has become very quiet, socially withdrawn, and has a flat affect. Dominic is in the _____ phase of schizophrenia.

Answer 1

Dominic is in the recovery phase of schizophrenia.

Step-by-step explanation:

Schizophernia as a mental illness affect a greater number of people in the world. As an illness where perception and thought are disordered, it leads to loss of reality among individuals affected with it.

It is broadly classified into 3 - prodromal (or beginning), acute (or active) and recovery stages. In the case of Dominic, his psychosis having been subsidized leading to him becoming quiet and withdrawn shows that he is in the recovery phase of the illness. This is because of his awareness of what he passed through hence the reason he become quiet and socially withdrawn.