The text discussed Nancy Raines experience of being raped. Being able to identify external triggers can assist clinicians in explaining and treating mental health issues.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2If a patient has the diagnosis of dissociative amnesia, how will you answer questions from family members when they ask about the disorder's cause?
a) There is no evidence of an organic cause.
b) The disorder is most likely due to a tumor that can be dangerous.
c) The disorder is due to a slow-growing tumor that can be treated
with drugs.
d) The disorder was probably caused by a blow to the head but it will
not have long-lasting consequences.
Question 3Which treatment is associated with the most successful weight gain in patients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa?
a) family therapy
b) client-centered therapy
c) antipsychotic medication
d) systematic desensitization
Question 4The brain acquires experience as it interacts with the environment. This will influence which synapses remain active, and which are eliminated.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 5Psychoactive drugs can be dangerous when used with the elderly because
a) they are not tested on the elderly, only on young people.
b) side effects are more common.
c) toxicity is more of a problem.
d) all of the above.
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