A client has been experiencing uncontrolled anxiety. His symptoms include edginess, sleep changes, fatigue, and significant distress. To meet the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for generalized anxiety disorder, these symptoms must be present for _____ months or longer.

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6
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Answer: 6

Psychology

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a) panic disorder b) obsessive-compulsive disorder c) generalized anxiety disorder d) phobic disorder

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When a child deliberately seeks an environment that fits his or her heredity, the child is engaging in _______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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You have gotten much less than your normal amount of sleep in the last week of the semester in order to complete your coursework. It is likely that your immune system responses will ____

a. ?not be reduced, as it takes a couple of weeks of partial sleep deprivation for an effect to occur b. ?be reduced c. ?be increased d. ?be affected, making it more difficult to overcome existing sicknesses, but not reducing your vulnerability to a new virus

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_____ include unambiguous test items, offer clients a limited range of responses, and have clear scoring guidelines.

A. Projective personality tests B. Objective personality tests C. Sentence completion tests D. Naturalistic observation techniques

Psychology