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jayhills49

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In the textbook case of Arthur, who was diagnosed with brief psychotic disorder after talking about his secret plans both to save the world's starving children and to break into a foreign embassy, his parents had no power to have him involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric hospital because he was
 
  a. diagnosed incorrectly.
 b. not considered dangerous to himself or others.
  c. no longer covered by their health insurance.
  d. An adult.

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Describe the typical causes of amnestic disorder.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

Amnestic disorder refers to the inability to transfer information from short-term memory to long-term memory. It can be due to drug use, strokes, or head injury. Wernicke-Korsakof's syndrome is a particular amnestic disorder associated with a lack of thiamine due to alcoholism and malnutrition.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Wow, this really help

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