Cheryl spends four hours every day in the shower, scrubbing her skin raw with a loofa brush for fear that she is contaminated with urine or feces. She sees a cognitive-behavioral therapist for treatment. The cognitive-behavioral therapist is most likely to write which note about Cheryl's case?
a. Guarding against own unacceptable urges; uses reaction formation as a general defense..
b. Engages in superstitious behavior; probably associating hand washing with some previous situation where it led to reinforcement..
c. Neurotransmitters not functioning properly; needs medication..
d. Need to correct dysfunctional beliefs in order to reduce anxiety over cleanliness..
Question 2
Cognitive-behaviorists propose obsessive-compulsives repeat behaviors in order to ____.
a. reduce anxiety
b. eliminate threats systemically
c. get in touch with their inner self
d. understand the world
Assessment of Cutaneous Hypersensitivity, Stimulate the Skin with a Sterile Needle
Petechiae, pinpoint skin hemorrhages.
Mastocytosis of skin
Skin color variations
Skin malignancies
Mantoux tuberculin skin test.