During a mental status exam, a clinician notes that the client “lacks insight.” This means that the client
a. is largely unresponsive during the exam
b. fails to understand her or his current distress
c. has repeated, uncontrollable thoughts
d. shows little emotion
Ans: B
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A. maintenance B. precontemplation C. preparation D. contemplation
Which statement below about the DSM-5 is accurate? a. It assumes that all mental disorders have a biological cause and are best treated with medication
b. It indicates that symptoms experienced by individuals may vary in degrees in relations to the diagnostic disorders. c. It has discarded the use of exact behavioral criteria for making a diagnosis. d. It has reduced the number of identified psychological disorders from prior versions.
In Jurek v. Texas, 428 U.S. 262 (1976), the Supreme Court ruled
A. psychiatrists and psychologists cannot testify on dangerousness. B. only psychiatrists or psychologists can testify on dangerousness. C. dangerousness is an acceptable criterion for imposing the death penalty. D. dangerousness is NOT an acceptable criterion for imposing the death penalty.
Applying a solution used for a past problem to a current problem that shares many similar features is __________
a) working backwards. b) the analogy heuristic. c) an algorithm. d) trial and error.