"I've Been Diagnosed with Gambling Disorder," a Friend Says

question 205

Multiple Choice

"I've been diagnosed with gambling disorder," a friend says. "Which kind of therapy works best?" Based on current research, your BEST response is:

• A) "Short-term psychodynamic therapy seems best."
• B) "Drugs alone should do the trick."
• C) "I'd suggest drug therapy plus cognitive-behavioral therapies."
• D) "I'd suggest cognitive-behavioral therapies, biological therapies, and self-help groups."

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Definitions:

Telegraphic Speech

Type of speech in which only the essential words are used.

MLU

Mean Length of Utterance, a measure in linguistics used to quantify the complexity of children's language development by calculating the average number of morphemes per sentence.

Telegraphic Speech

A stage in language development where a child speaks in short, simple constructions, omitting unnecessary words but conveying the message, similar to a telegram.

Shaping

In learning theory, the gradual building of complex behavior patterns through reinforcement of successive approximations of the target behavior.