LMSW Practice Test

A client stubbornly believes their life is disrupted by men following them and tampering with their belongings without concrete evidence. The client is likely suffering from:

1. A drug-induced psychosis

2. Delusions

3. Hallucinations

4. Narcissistic injuries

The correct answer is: A drug-induced psychosis

The scenario presented indicates that the client holds a firm belief that men are following them and interfering with their belongings, despite the lack of concrete evidence supporting this belief. This strongly suggests the presence of delusions, which are fixed false beliefs that are resistant to reason or confrontation with actual fact. Delusions can often occur in various mental health disorders, including schizophrenia and delusional disorder, and they often involve themes of persecution or conspiracy. In this case, the client’s conviction about being followed and tampered with aligns very closely with a persecutory delusion. The belief persists without a basis in reality, fitting the definition of a delusion more accurately than the other options. Drug-induced psychosis would typically manifest through a range of symptoms that include both delusions and hallucinations but is not limited to the resoluteness in the belief seen here. Hallucinations would involve perceiving things that aren't present, such as hearing voices or seeing things that don’t exist, which is not indicated in this scenario. Narcissistic injuries pertain more to emotional responses related to self-esteem or perceived slights and wouldn't explain the specific beliefs about being followed. Therefore, the client’s symptoms are most consistent with delusions, making that the appropriate classification for their