Author Question: If a patient has the diagnosis of dissociative amnesia, how will you answer questions from family ... (Read 115 times)

geodog55 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

If a patient has the diagnosis of dissociative amnesia, how will you answer questions from family members when they ask about the disorder's cause?

a) There is no evidence of an organic cause.
b) The disorder is most likely due to a tumor that can be dangerous.
c) The disorder is due to a slow-growing tumor that can be treated
with drugs.
d) The disorder was probably caused by a blow to the head but it will
not have long-lasting consequences.

Question 2

Which treatment is associated with the most successful weight gain in patients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa?

a) family therapy
b) client-centered therapy
c) antipsychotic medication
d) systematic desensitization