Wes is HIV+. As a client at a local nonprofit organization for HIV+ people and their families, Wes receives regular counseling, assistance in scheduling and transportation to medical appointments, and reminders to adhere to treatment regimens. This type of patient support program should ______.
A. improve not only Wes’s quality of life, but also reduce his physical symptoms
B. improve Wes’s physical symptoms, but do little for the quality of his life
C. improve Wes’s quality of life, but do little for his physical symptoms
D. do little for either Wes’s quality of life or his physical symptoms
A. improve not only Wes’s quality of life, but also reduce his physical symptoms
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Suppose you are the director of a mental health clinic in a neighborhood where many immigrants from India, China, and Korea live. You could expect that clients coming from these Asian backgrounds would ____
a. feel that anyone with a somatic symptom disorder is morally weak b. have almost no somatic symptom disorders c. believe that any somatic complaints they have come from emotional stress d. have physical complaints in reaction to stress
Bethany is rejected by her friend group and subsequently experiences a decline in her self-esteem. Evolutionary psychologists suggest that this self-esteem decline will
A. result in lowered self-consciousness. B. result in the onset of depression. C. motivate her to begin excluding other people from her life. D. motivate her to change her behavior to be re-initiated into the group.
Which person is most likely to perceive herself as overqualified for a job?
A. Carla, who is high in extraversion B. Sara, who is high in narcissism C. Bridgette, who is high in agreeableness D. Anita, who is high in conscientiousness
In order to improve informal observation methods, clinicians should
a. lengthen the first interview session to facilitate the sharing of anecdotal information. b. consult with other clinicians about information obtained during early interviews. c. observe overt behaviors and place greater emphasis on them during the interview. d. focus on establishing a diagnosis as quickly as possible.