A friend started taking a prescribed benzodiazepine for anxiety and begins to demonstrate symptoms of depression and suicidal thinking. Which of the following statements is most true?

a. His benzodiazepine use might have “unmasked” a hypomanic state.
b. These symptoms possibly could reflect a rare side effect of this class of medications.
c. He has developed a tolerance for this medication and its effects.
d. These symptoms are a common side effect with this class of medications.


b. These symptoms possibly could reflect a rare side effect of this class of medications.

Counseling

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A _____’s growth spurt typically happens _____ years before that of a _____.

a. boy, 2, girl b. girl, 2, boy c. girl, 4, boy d. boy, 4, girl

Counseling

What is the relationship between cholecystokinin (CCK) and eating disorders?

a. Abnormally high levels of CCK are seen in those with anorexia nervosa. b. Those with bulimia nervosa produce high levels of CCK when they engage in purging behaviors. c. Those with bulimia nervosa produce relatively low levels of CCK after eating a large meal. d. Those with anorexia nervosa have abnormally low levels of CCK, whether eating or not.

Counseling

Consultation tends to be more __________, whereas supervision tends to be more

a. relational; collaborative. b. authoritative; collaborative. c. collaborative; authoritative. d. authoritative; relational.

Counseling