Victoria's team of physicians, psychiatrists, and psychotherapists will carefully monitor her physical condition during the refeeding phase of her treatment for anorexia because ____.
a. she is likely to be terrified of dying of the disorder
b. her apathy toward food may increase
c. she may experience sudden severe physiological reactions
d. she has to be dissuaded from trying new foods at this time
Question 2Dr. Elmer is interviewing the friends, family, and therapist of a person who committed suicide so that she can better understand the reasons for suicide. This assessment is ____.
a. called a medical autopsy
b. called a psychological autopsy
c. relatively easy to do because it involves direct evidence
d. based on the biological approach to mental disorders
Question 3Millie has been hospitalized because of her anorexia. She will receive psychological intervention to help her with ____.
a. learning how to find information about anorexia and other eating disorders on the Internet
b. learning to develop overcontrolled eating behaviors
c. learning to cope with muscle dysphoria
d. identifying and understanding the dysfunctional attitudes related to the eating disorder
Question 4Dr. Sharma says, Suicide does not deserve to be studied separate and apart from depression because it is not a major cause of death in the United States. Also, we are at a point in time when there is decreased openness to talking about issues of death and dying, the meaning of suicide, and the right to take one's own life. Moreover, suicide is not classified in DSM-5 because most suicidal persons do not exhibit psychiatric symptoms. Which part of Dr. Sharma's statement is accurate?
a. Suicide is not classified in DSM-5.
b. Most suicidal persons do not exhibit psychiatric symptoms
c. Suicide does not deserve to be studied separate and apart from depression because it is not a major cause of death in the United States.
d. We are at a point in time when there is decreased openness to talking about issues of death and dying, the meaning of suicide, and the right to take one's own life.
Question 5In order not to sabotage weight gain, it is important that, at the same time that restoration of weight is undertaken, the patient receive ____.
a. psychological support
b. group therapy
c. family therapy
d. nutritional education
Question 6Suicide should be discussed separately from depression because ____.
a. there is little correlation between depression and suicide
b. the cause of suicide is biological, while the cause of depression is environmental
c. there are many causes of suicide, and it may represent a separate clinical entity
d. suicide is more related to schizophrenia than to depression
Question 7Research indicates that in order for any treatment for eating disorders to be effective, it's necessary to acknowledge ____.
a. underlying psychological issues
b. family dynamics
c. hereditary factors
d. available social support
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