Author Question: Bolton is under a great deal of pressure at work to produce a grant proposal. He develops paralysis ... (Read 77 times)

LCritchfi · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Bolton is under a great deal of pressure at work to produce a grant proposal. He develops paralysis in his hands from the wrist down through the fingers that prevents him from typing and writing the proposal. Bolton doesn't rush to seek medical attention, but when his wife insists, the physician finds no medical explanation for the paralysis after extensive testing. The physician may diagnose Bolton with

a. somatic symptom disorder.
b. illness anxiety disorder.
c. factitious disorder.
d. conversion disorder.

Question 2

Early attempts at treating abnormal behavior have a predominant belief in

a. the mind-brain connection.
b. rejuvenation and experimentation.
c. how community elders diagnosed that disorder.
d. the supernatural.