Behavioral medicine and health psychology are concerned with reducing the stress of illness but not necessarily preventing the stress.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2How do proponents of Alcoholics Anonymous view alcoholism?
a) a sin
b) a habit
c) a disease
d) a reversible condition
Question 3Patients whose schizophrenia is characterized primarily by negative symptoms
a) had more expressive behavioral problems in youth.
b) had more complications during pregnancy.
c) were more likely to have academic difficulties.
d) were treated for severe anemia as children.
Question 4Conduct disorder in childhood may lead to which adult disorder?
a) schizophrenia.
b) sadistic personality disorder.
c) antisocial personality disorder.
d) paranoid personality disorder.
Question 5What do relapse prevention programs teach alcoholics to do in response to a drinking relapse?
a) practice controlled drinking
b) view it as a temporary lapse
c) blame themselves, not the situation
d) acknowledge their lack of will power