The term for any major mental disorder characterized by gross impairment in reality testing and often characterized by inappropriate mood and diminished impulse control is:
A) Alzheimer disease.
B) neurosis.
C) psychosis.
D) transient attack.

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The term for any major mental disorder characterized by gross impairment in reality testing and often characterized by inappropriate mood and diminished impulse control is psychosis. Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects mainly memory and other cognitive abilities. Neurosis is a functional mental disorder involving anxiety, obsessive thoughts, compulsive behavior with no signs of neurologic deficit, while a transient attack refers to a brief episode of symptoms such as confusion or loss of consciousness, often caused by reduced blood flow to the brain.

The Term for Any Major Mental Disorder Characterized by Gross