The nurse observes a distorted thinking pattern in a teenage patient diagnosed with an eating disorder. Which statement characterizes personalization by the patient?
a. "I've got to be thin to get a good job."
b. "There is no such thing as a healthy carbohydrate."
c. "My mother and dad fight all the time because I'm fat."
d. "My whole family will be disgraced if I don't get into a good college."
ANS: C
The basis of personalization of thinking is that an individual compare themselves endlessly with others and perceive others' behavior as a direct reaction to them. Believing the problems the parents are experiencing is a direct result of the patient's weight is an example of such thinking. The thought that a job depends solely on weight or that all carbohydrates are bad are examples of dichotomous thinking. Feeling responsible for the family's reputation is a re-flection of control fallacy thinking.
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