Which assessment questions are most appropriate to ask a patient with possible obsessive-compulsive disorder? Select all that apply
a. "Have you been a victim of a crime or seen someone badly injured or killed?"
b. "Are there certain social situations that cause you to feel especially uncomfortable?"
c. "Do you have to do things in a certain way to feel comfortable?"
d. "Is it difficult to keep certain thoughts out of awareness?"
e. "Do you do certain things over and over again?"
ANS: C, D, E
The correct questions refer to obsessive thinking and compulsive behaviors. The incorrect responses are more pertinent to a patient with suspected posttraumatic stress disorder or with suspected social phobia.
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