Amphetamine psychosis most closely resembles ______.
A) disorganized schizophrenia
B) dissociative personality disorder
C) paranoid schizophrenia
D) catatonic schizophrenia

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Amphetamine psychosis shares symptoms with paranoid schizophrenia, such as delusions, hallucinations, and disordered thoughts. Although it may share some symptoms with disorganized schizophrenia or catatonic schizophrenia, the prominent symptom of paranoia and the onset linked to amphetamine use make paranoid schizophrenia the closest match. Dissociative personality disorder involves a disruption in identity, memory, and consciousness, which differs significantly from the symptoms of amphetamine psychosis.

Amphetamine Psychosis Most Closely Resembles ______