Ron Went to a Therapist to Learn Why He Is

question 134

Multiple Choice

Ron went to a therapist to learn why he is always so hostile and how he can become less demanding of people. The therapist asks that he bring his wife and children along with him when he comes for his second appointment. The therapist is probably a ________.

• A) family therapist
• B) behavior therapist
• C) psychoanalyst
• D) Gestalt therapist

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Definitions:

Purging Behaviors

Actions such as vomiting or misusing laxatives to remove food from the body, often associated with eating disorders.

Anorexia Nervosa

A disorder related to eating marked by significantly low body weight, a profound dread of weight gain, and a skewed view of one's body weight or form.

Obsessive-Compulsive Patterns

Repetitive, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that one feels the urge to perform in response to an obsession.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A disorder characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states or identities within a single individual, often a result of severe trauma.