Question

Ahmik grew up on a Native American reservation in Saskatchewan, Canada, but is attending a college in the United States that has a primarily Caucasian population. Because he wanted to get the whole college experience, he is living in a dormitory on campus. An unusually heavy snowstorm hits the campus and shuts it and everything around it down for several days. On the second day, Ahmik locks himself in his room and refuses to come out, because he is afraid he is becoming a monster and might eat his friends if the roads don't open up soon so they can get more food. Everyone is confused, because they have plenty of food and see no reason Ahmik should think he is turning into a monster that eats people. Ahmik's hall monitor, who is taking an abnormal psychology class, decides he must have schizophrenia. Based on this information, is she right?

Answer 1

It is not possible to definitively diagnose Ahmik with schizophrenia based on the provided information. He should seek professional help to determine the underlying cause of his symptoms.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the provided information, it is not possible to definitively diagnose Ahmik with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a complex mental disorder that usually requires a comprehensive assessment by a qualified mental health professional. While Ahmik's behavior seems to be indicative of a delusional belief, it is crucial to consider other factors such as cultural differences, stress, and the impact of the heavy snowstorm on his mental well-being. It would be best for Ahmik to seek professional help to determine the underlying cause of his symptoms and receive appropriate treatment.

Answer 2

The available options to the question are:

A) She could be, but because Ahmik comes from a different culture, culture-bound disorders must also be taken into consideration.

B) Yes. Talking about nonhuman and nonanimal monsters is one of the key diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia.

C) No. Ahmik probably has a paranoid personality disorder.

D) No. Ahmik probably has a somatoform disorder.

Answer:

A) She could be, but because Ahmik comes from a different culture, culture-bound disorders must also be taken into consideration.

Step-by-step explanation:

Schizophrenia is a psychological condition or serious mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally, and it may results to hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking. While Ahmik characteristics shows Schizophrenia, culture bound disorder needs to be considered as well.

Culture bound disorder is a mixture of psychiatric and somatic symptoms that are considered to be a significant disease only within a specific group or culture due to certain psychosocial features such as social disruption or integration.

Hence, the right answer is She (Monitor Hall) could be right, but because Ahmik comes from a different culture, culture-bound disorders must also be taken into consideration.