Since Isobel's son Vince was killed in a car crash six months ago, family members notice that she is drinking wine during the day. She sometimes sits on the porch alone, rocking gently, and claims that Vince is there, speaking softly to her. Which of the following best describes Isobel's experience of bereavement?
a. emotional avoidance as part of grief work
b. separation distress as part of prolonged grief
c. rumination as part of the dual process model
d. traumatic distress as part of complicated grief
Ans: d. traumatic distress as part of complicated grief
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Ann suffers from bulimia and has been gaining weight. Her parents are concerned and have been encouraging her to go on a diet. What would you tell her and her parents?
a. "She lacks the will power to diet successfully." b. "She has an unconscious reason to maintain weight." c. "An inherited endocrine dysfunction is most likely responsible for the difficulty she has losing weight." d. "Dieting is likely to contribute directly to subsequent binge eating."
_____ is a condition characterized by loss of contact with reality
a) Obsessive-compulsive disorder b) Psychosis c) Bulimia nervosa d) Panic disorder with agoraphobia