Dr. Abdullah's new patient is diagnosed with dissociative fugue. Rather than doing in-depth psychotherapy, the doctor prescribes an antidepressant and provides emotional support. Why would Dr. Abdullah respond this way?
a. The doctor probably sees the condition as iatrogenic
b. The doctor probably agrees with the psychodynamic perspective.
c. The doctor probably knows that dissociative fugue is a hopeless condition that is untreatable.
d. The doctor probably knows that dissociative fugue goes away spontaneously and that depression is the only significant treatable symptom.
d
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