While You Are Taking the Medical History of a New

question 62

Multiple Choice

While you are taking the medical history of a new patient, the patient mentions having occasional headaches that are quite painful. What is the best way for you to proceed with the interview?

• A) Express concern and note this information in writing.
• B) Ask the patient a direct question about the pain.
• C) Reassure the patient that it is probably nothing serious.
• D) Ask the patient open-ended questions about the headaches.

Acknowledge the role of negativity and pessimism in major depressive disorder and its effects on behavior and thought processes.

Identify and describe various types of mental disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, specific phobia, posttraumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, persistent depressive disorder, and cyclothymic disorder.

Understand the symptoms and behavioral characteristics of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Recognize symptoms and implications of major depressive disorder.

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Definitions:

Binge Eating

Consuming large amounts of food in a short time period, often accompanied by feelings of loss of control.

Oral Stage

Freud's first psychosexual development stage, where an infant's pleasure centers are located in the mouth.

Chain-Smokes

The habit of smoking cigarettes successively, lighting each one from the stub of the last.

Fixation

In psychology, a persistent focus on an idea, emotion, or object, potentially hindering emotional development.