The police find a man in a seedy part of town; he looks in "bad shape," so they call for an ambulance. On the way to the hospital, the paramedic calls the hospital base with the following description: approximately 50-year-old white male, heavy
hand tremors, seems delirious, and appears to be experiencing hallucinations. When the patient arrives at the hospital, the emergency room physician suspects that the patient is experiencing
a. cocaine withdrawal.
b. barbiturate overdose.
c. a schizophrenic episode.
d. alcohol withdrawal delirium.
Answer: d.
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a. managing crises such as divorce or the death of a child. b. addictions such as alcohol or gambling. c. job-related work-place conflicts. d. helping relatives or friends of addicts cope with the associated stresses. e. coping with mental and physical disorders.
An intervention for fifth and sixth graders at risk for depression taught students to identify their pessimistic beliefs, examine the evidence for and against the beliefs, and generate more realistic alternatives
Which of the following statements best describes the outcome? a. Children in the training reported greater levels of depression at the end of the trials. b. Children in the training reported lower levels of depression at the end of the trial and two years later. c. Children in the training reported lower levels of depression at the end of the trial, but greater levels of depression two years later. d. There were no differences in levels of depression across conditions.