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ssal

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Alzheimer disease is a form of:
 
  A) psychosis.
  B) dementia.
  C) schizophrenia.
  D) factitious disorder.

Question 2

When a parent or caregiver deliberately causes a child's illness to get attention, the parent has:
 
  A) nyctophobia.
  B) affective disorder.
  C) Munchausen syndrome.
  D) Munchausen-by-proxy syndrome.



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samiel-sayed

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Answer to Question 1

B
Explanation: B) Correct. Alzheimer disease is a brain disorder rather than a mental health disorder.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: A) Nyctophobia is fear of darkness.
B) Affective disorder is characterized by a disturbance of mood accompanied by a manic or depressive syndrome.
C) Munchausen syndrome is a chronic factitious disorder in which a healthy person habitually seeks medical treatment.
D) Correct.




ssal

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Reply 2 on: Jun 26, 2018
Excellent


zacnyjessica

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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