A major side effect of stimulant medication (e.g., Ritalin) treatment for ADHD is
A. suppression of height and weight growth
B. suppression of normal speech
C. paradoxical movements in the fingers
D. nasal congestion
A. suppression of height and weight growth
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a. alienation b. death c. lack of responsibility for one's actions d. excess objectification
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
_____ exposes patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder to stimuli that trigger obsessions and compulsive rituals, while patients must resist performing the compulsive rituals for progressively longer periods of time
a) Aversion therapy b) Systematic desensitization c) Exposure and response prevention d) Flooding
Gerald has a constant thought that he has germs on his hands, and the longer he ruminates about this the more uncomfortable he gets. If he cannot get to a sink and wash with hot water and soap, he begins to feel that not only is he "dirty" but also that
he is "contaminated." In this clinical example, the thoughts that invade Gerald's life are called __________. a. compulsions b. obsessions c. pervasions d. fantasies