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magmichele12

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A severely depressed patient is brought to a hospital emergency room. He has tried to commit suicide, and he says he will try again. When the man's family members arrive, what treatment will physicians recommend?
 
  a) MAO inhibitors
   b) electroconvulsive therapy
   c) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
   d) a double dose of a tricyclic antidepressant

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James is struggling with schizophrenia. He also finds it difficult to experience pleasure from activities that he enjoyed before his symptoms began. This is an example of
 
  a) alogia.
  b) anhedonia.
  c) avolition.
  d) asociality.


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brittanywood

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b


magmichele12

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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