Postpartum depression _________
A) ?cannot be treated successfully by any currently available medications or psychological interventions.
B) ?at its most extreme can cause women to lose interest in their babies and/or develop obsessive thoughts about harming themselves or their babies.
C) ?causes serious psychological symptoms for at least 90% of new mothers.
D) ?is seen so rarely in new mothers, the mental health community is seriously considering dropping it as a diagnostic category.
B
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All of these factors contribute to successful therapeutic treatment except
a. the communication of positive expectations. b. being able to make meaningful choices. c. exerting effort. d. having fewer treatment options to choose from.
Since Hal only has a few symptoms of depression, a medical model application would
a. consider these symptoms' severity. b. request a second opinion. c. not diagnose a disorder. d. be at a loss.
According to Shari Diamond, psychologists seeking to influence the courts should focus on trouble cases; these are cases
A. where legal doctrine doesn't provide the court with guidance. B. in which psychological research conflicts with past court decisions. C. which reflect unpopular causes, such as the rights of sexual predators to return to society after punishment. D. in which lower courts have disagreed with each other.
Which of the following is a key difference between clinical psychologists and counseling psychologists?
A) Clinical psychologists have a PhD and counseling psychologists have a PsyD. B) Clinical psychologists have a PsyD and counseling psychologists have a PhD. C) Clinical psychologists treat a range of psychological problems from minor to severe, whereas counseling psychologists do not typically treat people with severe disorders. D) There is no difference between the two types of psychologists.