The Mother of a 12-Year-Old Child with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)tells

question 54

Multiple Choice

The mother of a 12-year-old child with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) tells the nurse that the child tends to get angry and throw a fit when the parents prevent him from performing compulsions in public. She tells the nurse that they don't have this problem at home because they just let him perform his rituals. The mother asks the nurse why he has these. What is the best response by the nurse?

• A)"It would be best if you don't take your child out in public until he can learn to control himself."
• B)"Rage attacks by children with OCD are often made worse if the parents accommodate the OCD behaviors."
• C)"The best way to prevent the rage attacks is to reinforce the OCD behaviors, especially when in public."
• D)"When he has rage attacks, you need to discipline him immediately and remove him from the area."

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Definitions:

Unconscious Mind

A part of the mind that is not in forefront awareness but influences thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Usual Awareness

The routine level of conscious knowledge or perception of the environment and one's own thoughts and feelings.

Dreaming

A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep, often associated with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep phases.

Neurosis

A broad category that includes a range of mental health issues characterized by emotional distress, anxiety, or depression, but without delusions or hallucinations, where coping mechanisms can still function.