Some Studies Have Reported That 5 to 10 Percent of Patients

question 110

Multiple Choice

Some studies have reported that 5 to 10 percent of patients with psychological disorders get worse after starting treatment. From this finding, one can conclude that:

• A) a small percentage of patients cannot be helped with treatment.
• B) treatment causes additional symptoms in some clients.
• C) not all treatments are equally effective in all clients.
• D) a small percentage of clinicians are not adequately trained to treat clients.

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Definitions:

Oral Stage

The first stage in Freud's theory of psychosexual development, occurring from birth to about 18 months, where the infant's pleasure centers are the mouth.

Overeating

The consumption of an excess amount of food beyond what is necessary for energy and nutrition.

Psychosexual Stages

Psychosexual stages are a core concept in Freudian psychology that outlines five stages of sexual development from infancy to adulthood, each characterized by the erogenous zone that is the source of a child's psychosexual energy.

Phallic Stage

A phase in Freud's psychosexual development theory, occurring from ages 3 to 6, where children's libido is centered on their genitalia and they develop sexual identification with the same-sex parent.