You witness a child in the grocery store kicking and screaming because his mother won't buy him candy. Which of the following DSM-5 disorders would apply to the child?
a) Conduct disorder
b) Oppositional defiant disorder
c) It depends on the mother's response; if she gives in, the behaviour is probably not a disorder, but the result of poor parenting strategies.
d) It depends on the child's age.
Question 2
Pia is a 16 year old girl with anorexia. She has been engaging in anorexic behaviours for two years. Her therapist is recommending family therapy (as opposed to individual therapy) as the primary form of treatment.
What is Pia's long-term prognosis?
a) Poor anorexia has a very high relapse rate
b) Poor CBT provides more protection against relapse than family therapy
c) Good family therapy is always the best treatment for adolescents with anorexia
d) Good family therapy is superior at preventing relapse when a person has had anorexia less than three years.
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