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The first step in treating anorexia nervosa is
 
  a) medication to reduce anxiety about eating
  b) education on the importance of a well-balanced diet
  c) hospitalization to promote and monitor eating
  d) assessment to identify causes and plan individualized treatment

Question 2

Discuss one disadvantage of developing a classification system for mental disorders.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 3

In the question above, Ted would be diagnosed with __________ while Andreas would be diagnosed with __________.
 
  a) social anxiety disorder, specific type; social anxiety disorder, generalized type
  b) social anxiety disorder, generalized type; social anxiety disorder, specific type
  c) agoraphobia, social type; social anxiety disorder, specific type
  d) agoraphobia, social type; generalized anxiety disorder

Question 4

As a young boy, Jamar saw another child killed in a car accident.
 
  As an adult, he witnessed a terrible multi-car pileup and fire and found himself frozen and unable to respond to the desperate cries for help from the occupants who were trapped in the burning wreckage. Jamar's inability to respond in this case may be due to his unique
  a) resiliency.
  b) adaptation.
  c) vulnerability.
  d) adjustment.
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Abnormal Psychology

Abnormal Psychology


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6 years ago
Answer to #1

c

Answer to #2

Multiple possible answers:
1. There is a loss of information when a classification scheme is applied to behavior, as
will happen when any single word is used to convey something as complex as a mental
disorder.
2. In addition, there may be some stigma attached to receiving a psychiatric diagnosis.
3. Stereotyping may occur, leading to incorrect assumptions about and expectations of an
individual who has received a psychiatric diagnosis.

Answer to #3

b

Answer to #4

c
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6 years ago
TYVM
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6 years ago
no worries, happy to help out
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