What is the correct sequence of events in obsessive-compulsive disorder?
A) Thoughts trigger anxiety, compulsions try to reduce the anxiety, compulsions produce new anxiety-producing situations.
B) Situations trigger uncontrollable thoughts, compulsions try to erase the thoughts, the compulsionstrigger anxiety.
C) Compulsions produce anxiety, anxiety triggers obsessive thoughts, thoughts produce new obsessions.
D) Situations trigger uncontrollable thoughts, thoughts trigger anxiety, compulsions try to reduce the anxiety.
D) Situations trigger uncontrollable thoughts, thoughts trigger anxiety, compulsions try to reduce the anxiety.
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Which of the following is an example of displacement?
a. A person who fails an exam yells at a roommate upon arriving at home. b. A person diagnosed with cancer refuses to believe the diagnosis. c. A person with aggressive sexual fantasies volunteers at a rape crisis center. d. A person who cheated on an exam justifies it by saying that everyone else cheats.
The specification of therapy goals allows for a clear decision concerning
a. maintaining conditions. b. therapy procedures. c. clinical significance. d. overall functioning.