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soccerdreamer_17

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Which of the following underlying factors most likely contributes to homelessness?
 
  a. Substance abuse
  b. Unemployment
  c. Posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD)
  d. Severe mental illness

Question 2

A patient with severe panic attacks refuses to come to the mental health clinic to get help even after being assured there is no charge for the initial assessment. Which of the following provides the best explanation for this behavior?
 
  a. People know that the treatment is to confront your fears in small doses, and the very idea is overwhelming and frightening.
  b. Such persons have anticipatory anxiety, so they try to avoid situations that may lead to a panic attack, such as leaving their house.
  c. The recurring symptoms such as tachycardia, chest pain, nausea, and sweating are seen as symptoms of a physical illness, not a mental illness.
  d. They are too depressed to take action.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The text states that persons as active agents do make decisions that result in homelessness. These choices result in a shortage of affordable housing, insuf?9?cient income, and scarcity of supportive services as societal conditions that contribute to homelessness rather than cause homelessness. However, these decisions are made in highly contextualized conditions, frequently addiction to alcohol and/or other substances. Substance abuse may in turn lead to unemployment which causes insufficient income. Additionally, PTSD and severe mental illness can cause substance abuse to occur.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
As the avoidance behavior intensifies, the client begins to withdraw further to avoid being in places or situations from which escape may be difficult. Individuals with agoraphobia frequently progress to the point where they cannot leave their homes without experiencing anxiety.



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