At 65,Terry Is Diagnosed with Cancer

question 3

Multiple Choice

At 65,Terry is diagnosed with cancer.Because the idea of cancer terrifies him,he refuses to believe that he has a sickness and does not get any treatments.When his physician informs him that his case has become terminal because he did not act,Terry tells his friends that his doctor doesn't know what he's talking about.Terry is

• A) using problem-focused coping.
• B) relying primarily on social support.
• C) using emotion-focused coping.
• D) displaying hardiness.

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Definitions:

Community Mental Health Movement

An effort aimed at providing mental health services within the community instead of traditional psychiatric hospitals, emphasizing prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Biological Problems

Issues or malfunctions related to the biological functions or structure of an organism, which can impact health or development.

Kraepelin

Emil Kraepelin was a German psychiatrist who made significant contributions to the classification of mental disorders.

Mental Disorders

Disorders characterized by significant disturbance in a person's cognition, emotional regulation, or behavior, indicative of a psychological or biological dysfunction.