Which scenario predicts the highest risk for directing violent behavior toward others?
A) Major depressive disorder with delusions of worthlessness
B) Obsessive-compulsive disorder; performing many rituals
C) Paranoid delusions of being followed by a military attack team
D) Completion of alcohol withdrawal and beginning a rehabilitation program

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The correct answer illustrates the greatest disruption of ability to perceive reality accurately. People who feel persecuted may strike out against those believed to be persecutors. The patients identified in the distractors have better reality-testing ability.

Which Scenario Predicts the Highest Risk for Directing Violent Behavior