Alice has received the diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder. She believes that this diagnosis means she is psychotic. What can her psychologist tell her concerning her belief that people with this disorder may be psychotic?

a) People with this disorder do not harm others.
b) The symptoms of this disorder tend to be very brief.
c) These people believe they are in control of their behavior.
d) People with OCD are aware that their behavior is irrational.


d

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a. ?information memory b. ?explicit memory c. ?validated memory d. ?implicit memory

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What will be an ideal response?

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