You are a child psychologist doing an evaluation of an eight-year-old girl, Ramona. After you finish interviewing Ramona, you talk with her mother to get a history. During your discussion with Ramona's mother, you notice that she often smacks her lips, blinks her eyes, and thrusts her tongue out of her mouth. These observations of Ramona's mother suggest that Ramona's mother ____.

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The symptoms described (smacking lips, blinking eyes, and thrusting tongue) are indicative of tardive dyskinesia, a side effect of long-term use of antipsychotic medication, which is often prescribed for schizophrenia or other serious mental health conditions.

You Are a Child Psychologist Doing an Evaluation of an Eight-Year-Old