A tendency to communicate distress through physical symptoms and to pursue medical help for the symptoms is
a. somatoform.
b. dissociative.
c. somatization.
d. dissociation.
c
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a. mostly Mexican Americans, as they are at a much higher risk than other groups b. a large portion of the community; the lifetime prevalence is roughly 12 percent c. twice as many women as men d. a diverse population without any other mental disorders
With regard to personality development during adulthood, which statement is true?
a. There is generally more change in personality between adolescence and middle age than there is between middle age and old age. b. There are virtually no changes in personality beyond adolescence. c. The historical context in which people grow up appears to have little influence on personality development. d. Most people undergo highly significant personality changes as they progress from middle age to old age.
Extinction is the treatment of choice for infant sleep problems when
a. parental attention is the maintaining consequence. b. the problem primarily involves sleep onset problems. c. the child is at least 18 months of age. d. other procedures have proven ineffective.
You are responsible for treating a patient who has just taken a large amount of PCP. Which of the following might help your patient?
A. a drug that acts as a dopamine agonist B. a drug that acts as a dopamine antagonist C. a drug that acts as a glutamate antagonist D. MDMA (ecstasy) to promote increased serotonin activity