Al is having difficulty controlling his appetite; he has added more than 100 pounds in three months. After extensive testing at University Hospital, specialists concluded that Al's problem is the result of a brain tumor

A bipolar patient in therapy is learning to lead a more orderly life and to resolve interpersonal problems more effectively. With this type of therapy, mood stabilizing medication will

a. still be very important. b. no longer be needed. c. only confuse the patient. d. be less likely to cause side-effects.

Research has indicated that

a. in order to experience a generalized anxiety disorder, a person must have lived through a specific anxiety-producing event. b. it is normal for an individual to feel anxious, be in a general state of apprehension, or experience psychological tension for a period of time. c. the majority of people who live through a traumatic experience continue to have posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms for many years. d. if loss of interest in familiar activities and a sense of detachment from others persist for two weeks after a trauma, then posttraumatic stress disorder is diagnosed.