Author Question: A nurse determines that a patient with a fear of insects has mastered the first step in a systematic ... (Read 28 times)

DelorasTo · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A nurse determines that a patient with a fear of insects has mastered the first step in a systematic desensitization process when the patient is able to:

a. relax the muscles of the body.
b. look at a picture of an insect in a book.
c. rate anxiety produced by various insects.
d. touch a clear glass bottle containing an insect.

Question 2

Which disorder is the leading psychiatric cause of disability in the world?

a. Depression
b. Schizophrenia
c. Bipolar disorder
d. Obsessive-compulsive disorder

aprice35067 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
With systematic desensitization, the patient must first be able to relax the muscles. Next, the patient constructs a hierarchy of the anxiety-producing situation (insects) by ranking them from 1 to 10 . The patient then proceeds to work through the hierarchy, using muscle relaxation to maintain a relaxation response in the face of fearful stimuli.

Answer to Question 2

A
A large international study found that depression was the number one psychiatric cause of disability in the world. Four other psychiatric disorders also were among the top 10, including alcohol abuse, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.