Addyson has suffered several episodes of major depression since she was fired from her job two years ago. She has also suffered from recurrent hallucinations, delusions, and periods of disorientation and incoherent speech. These symptoms all seem related to her major depressive episodes. She is most likely suffering from __________.
A. schizophreniform disorder
B. schizotypal disorder
C. schizoaffective disorder
D. a brief psychotic episode
Answer: C
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a. people frequently think that employed mothers are less competent than employed women who have no children. b. even when a woman feels that her employment is personally important, she is likely to realize that a lengthy maternity leave is actually quite restful and pleasant. c. mothers who work outside the home have somewhat more mental health problems than mothers who stay home with their children. d. most studies on maternal employment have such small sample sizes that we cannot draw useful conclusions about this topic.
Which of the following statemet is FALSE regarding chronic stress during pregnancy and its impact on the fetus?
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a. Gestalt therapy. b. psychoanalysis. c. behavior modification. d. client-centered therapy.
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a. of the effects of estrogen b. the older generation of women have not exercised their brains at work as much as men c. they live longer than men d. they have not exercised as much as men