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tsand2

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A psychiatrist is discussing the treatment options for your uncle who a court has determined to be unable to make treatment decisions. As his guardian you are charged with making such decisions.
 
  One of the options for treating your uncle's depression is electroconvulsive therapy; however, you want to know the side effects. What major side effect will the psychiatrist mention?
   a) insomnia
   b) memory problems
   c) delusional thinking
   d) heightened fear reactions

Question 2

Sam is a 16-year-old adolescent who feels that he is unable to be an adult, despite the fact that he's nearly 6 feet, 3 inches tall and has grown a beard.
 
  Although he led a normal childhood, when he was about 11 he began to get into frequent fights at school and has had trouble with the law ten times. According to Moffitt, Sam would be categorized as having
  a) life-course persistent conduct problems.
  b) adolescence-limited conduct problems.
  c) antisocial development disorder.
  d) explosive personality disorder.



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b



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