Author Question: La belle indifference (a lack of concern, or indifference, about the nature or the implications of ... (Read 43 times)

TVarnum · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

La belle indifference (a lack of concern, or indifference, about the nature or the implications of one's signs or symptoms) is one of the interesting features of

1. anxiety reaction.
2. conversion disorder.
3. depressive disorder.
4. posttraumatic stress reaction.

Question 2

Select the most accurate description of substance dependence.

a. Symptoms occur when two or more drugs affecting the central nervous system are used for their additive effects.
b. Lack of control over use. Tolerance exists. Withdrawal symptoms occur when intake is reduced or stopped.
c. Psychoactive drug use interferes with the action of competing neurotransmitters.
d. Taking a combination of drugs to weaken or inhibit the effect of another drug.

yotaSR5 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

2
La belle indifference is a lack of concern about signs or symptoms.

Answer to Question 2

B
According to the DSM-IV-TR, substance dependence involves lack of control over use as well as tolerance and withdrawal symptoms when intake is reduced or stopped. The distracters describe antagonistic and synergistic effects.