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armygirl

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on: Jul 19, 2018
Which of the following individuals most clearly exhibits the characteristics of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)?
 
  A) A 44-year-old man who is committed to going to the gym every day both before work and after work
  B) A 71-year-old woman who talks frequently about her multiple health problems
  C) A 20-year-old woman who weighs 98 pounds but who considers herself obese
  D) A 13-year-old boy who is in the fifth percentile of height and weight for his age and sex

Question 2

A client has been diagnosed with a somatoform disorder following a long history of contacts with the health care system. Within the context of Selye's general adaptation syndrome (GAS), what factors underlie the development of the client's diagnosis?
 
  A) Abnormal or pathological family modeling that prioritizes the internalization of feelings
  B) A learned physiological response that causes the client to experience reward
  C) The inability of the body to restore homeostasis in response to a stressor
  D) An organic susceptibility to the development of a particular disease


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aprice35067

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
The defining characteristics of BDD are a preoccupation with an imagined defect in physical appearance or a vastly exaggerated concern about a minimal defect. An adult weight of 98 pounds accompanied by an illusion of obesity is an imagined defect. Excessive exercise or a preoccupation with physical ailments may accompany BDD, but these are not diagnostic criteria. Low body weight and height for age do not suggest BDD.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
The GAS emphasizes the response of the body to stressors in the phases of alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. Within this theory, the inability of the body to appropriately restore homeostasis can contribute to a somatoform disorder. The GAS does not emphasize family patterns, punishment-reward systems, or innate physiological weaknesses.


armygirl

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
:D TYSM

blakcmamba

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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