Question

Jack graduated from high school and got a job working in a video store. After working for about 6 months Jack began to hear voices that told him he was no good. He also began to believe that his boss was planting small video cameras in the returned tapes to catch him making mistakes. Jack became increasingly agitated at work, particularly during busy times, and began "talking strangely" to customers. For example, one customer asked for a tape to be reserved and Jack indicated that that tape may not be available because it had "surveillance photos of him that were being reviewed by the CIA". After about a year Jack quit his job one night, yelling at his boss that he couldn't take the constant abuse of being watched by all the TV screens in the store and even in his own home. __________

Answer 1

Answer:

Jack has schizophrenia.

Explanation:

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that appears during adolescence or young adulthood. It affects how a person behaves and thinks. The person has:

• Hallucinations, like Jack hearing voices in his head.

• Delusions, like Jack believing that a tape has surveillance photos of him and that the CIA will review it.

• Having negative thoughts or lack of motivation, like thinking that he is not good enough.

• Having problems with relationships, like Jack quitting his job since he believed that his boss abused him.