Jane is a 19-year-old woman who is brought to the clinic by her mother. Jane has become progressively more withdrawn and secludes herself in her room for much of the day reading the Bible. She has mentioned hearing voices, some of them bad and hurtful. She will only eat food from sealed packages that she opens herself. The behaviors described by Jane's mother indicate that Jane may be experiencing a(n)

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Jane's symptoms of withdrawing from social interaction, hearing voices that are hurtful, and having paranoid tendencies with regards to food suggest that she may be experiencing a psychotic disorder. These symptoms are not indicative of a major depressive episode, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or a personality disorder.

Jane Is a 19-Year-Old Woman Who Is Brought to the Clinic