Harold is addicted to cocaine and nicotine. His wife, Janet, is dissatisfied with her physique and has developed a pervasive pattern of bingeing and purging in attempt to lose weight. According to the DSM-5, Janet has ____, whereas Harold ____.
a. a personality disorder; has impulse control disorder
b. somatoform disorder; does not have a mental disorder
c. dissociative disorder; has a personality disorder
d. an eating disorder; has a substance-related and addictive disorder
Question 2
Norman was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. When he meets with a therapist to deal with his depression, the therapist should ____.
a. focus primarily on the medical diagnosis as the cause of Norman's depression
b. ignore the medical diagnosis and focus only on Norman's depression
c. consider the medical diagnosis to be a relevant factor in Norman's depression
d. view Norman's medical and depression diagnoses as mutually exclusive
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