Author Question: Alice believes that she has excessive facial hair and wrinkles on her face, despite the fact that no ... (Read 86 times)

ec501234 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Alice believes that she has excessive facial hair and wrinkles on her face, despite the fact that no one sees these defects. After thinking about
this for months, she finally decides to see a mental health professional.

What is likely to happen in the first few sessions?
a) She will seek reassurance that she is not psychotic.
b) Alice will talk about her depression and not mention her bodily
preoccupation.
c) Alice will complain that other people will not level with her about
her true appearance.
d) She will insist that the therapist keep the lights down so her features
will not be noticed during the sessions.

Question 2

When is a personality style considered maladaptive?

a) When it affects the person's functioning in important situations
b) flexibility occurs, but not in every situation
c) if the person will not change
d) The person is unable to modify behavior when the environment changes.