A patient presents with these symptoms: irrational beliefs, incoherent speech, and a severe lack of emotional response. He has had these symptoms for over 9 months and they interfere with his social function. He would most likely be diagnosed with _______ and treated with __________
A. schizophrenia; aripiprazole
B. schizophrenia; paroxetine
C. bipolar disorder; lithium
D. bipolar disorder; amphetamine
A
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a. autonomic b. sympathetic c. somatic d. parasympathetic
Sarah recently struck the right side of her head. She finds she is having trouble in her classes because, even though she takes down all the notes in class, when her friends go through their notes with her they notice she has missed almost half the information. In particular, she seems to miss everything that the professor writes on the left side of the board. Based on this information, Sarah may
be suffering from: a. visual neglect b. attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder c. Munchausen by proxy d. visual agnosia
If your friends are not reinforcing you for a new behavior that you want to maintain, you should:
a. consider altering your goals. b. consider altering your social support system. c. punish your friends. d. continue to remind yourself of your goals.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false