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Charlie · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Beatrice, a 72-year-old woman complains to her doctor of a noticeable loss in appetite, anhedonia and reduced vitality. She is also feeling more hopeless than usual and generally feels quite achy, without obvious signs for the pain.

She denies feelings of guilt or sad mood. The diagnosis of __________best fits Beatrice's presentation.

a) depletion syndrome
b) hypochondriasis
c) depression
d) delusional disorder

Question 2

Client-centred therapy suggests:

a) Problems arise from inner disturbance associated with ego-conflicts.
b) Disorders are a result of failing to attend to one's own experience of the world.
c) Psychological problems arise from interpersonal difficulties exclusively.
d) Cognitive errors create neurotic disturbance.