Which of the following is a disorder characterized by continuous tension and occasional anxiety attacks in which people think they are going insane or are about to die?
A) panic disorder.
B) phobia.
C) depressive psychosis.
D) hysterical reaction.
Ans: D) hysterical reaction.
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a. studying the effects of alcohol ingestion on pregnant rats in order to obtain further evidence to prevent fetal alcohol syndrome in human children b. studying the effects of RET therapy on a population of depressed individuals c. studying the effects of an art class on a heterogeneous group of school children in order to determine factors that enhance creativity d. studying the effects of antipsychotic drugs on people diagnosed with schizophrenia
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a. Addington v. Texas b. Tarasoff v. Board of Regents of the University of California c. Wyatt v. Stickney d. Jackson v. Indiana
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c. New treatments, including chelation, appear to have great promise. d. Use of the high fat, ketogenic diet used for some children with intractable epilepsy, appears helpful.
At least one study has found that juvenile court judges consider _____________ valuable information when considering competency evaluations
A. clinicians' ultimate opinions B. forensic and psychological testing C. clinicians' opinions about maturity D. all of the above