Author Question: While being interviewed, a patient expresses the belief that other people can place beliefs in her ... (Read 56 times)

tatyanajohnson · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

While being interviewed, a patient expresses the belief that other people can place beliefs in her mind. This statement can be assessed as evidence of:

a. thought insertion.
b. nihilistic delusions.
c. somatic delusions.
d. ideas of reference.

Question 2

The Adaptive Potential Assessment Model proposed by Helen Erickson, Tomlin, and Swain includes which of the following?

a. waiting, acting, and adapting
b. contact, experiencing, and integrating
c. planning, energizing, and resting
d. equilibrium, arousal, and impoverishment

dmurph1496 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Thought insertion is the delusion that thoughts are placed into the mind by people or influences outside of the self.

Answer to Question 2

D
Adaptive potential is the capacity of a person to respond to stressors to maintain equilibrium, arousal, and impoverishment. Equilibrium is a nonstress state, which will be adaptive or maladaptive. In adaptive equilibrium, all of the client's subsystems are in harmony. In maladaptive equilibrium, one or more of the client's subsystems are placed in jeopardy to maintain equilibrium. Arousal is a stress state in which the individual has difficulty mobilizing resources. Impoverishment is a stress state in which the individual's resources are diminished or depleted.