Author Question: Which constitutes dual diagnosis? A) Cannabis abuse and heroin dependence B) Alcohol dependence ... (Read 55 times)

Melani1276 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Which constitutes dual diagnosis?

A) Cannabis abuse and heroin dependence
B) Alcohol dependence and type I bipolar disorder
C) Major depressive disorder and dysthymia
D) Generalized anxiety disorder and dependent personality disorder

Question 2

A client's husband of 10 years recently died of a heart attack. She reports he was abusive and controlling. She was never allowed to learn how to drive or to handle household tasks, such as paying the bills.

She reports, I feel helpless and lost without him. She asks the others in a group therapy session to tell her what to do. One month later, she has entered another relationship with a very controlling man. Which personality disorder should the nurse suspect in this client?
A) Avoidant personality disorder
B) Borderline personality disorder
C) Dependent personality disorder
D) Histrionic personality disorder