A Therapist May Inadvertently Create New Disorders in the Client

question 164

True/False

A therapist may inadvertently create new disorders in the client through undue influence or suggestion.

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Definitions:

Cooperation

A basis for social interaction in which power is more or less equally distributed between people of different status. The dominant emotion in cooperative interaction is trust. Cooperation may also be defined more generally as the human capacity to create a complex social life.

Rational Choice

A theory in economics and sociology that stipulates individuals always make prudent and logical decisions that provide them with the greatest benefit or satisfaction.

Life Expectancy

The average age at death of the members of a population.

Infectious Diseases

Diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungi, that can be spread directly or indirectly from one person to another.