In Order to Be Emotionally Competent, One Needs

question 118

Multiple Choice

In order to be emotionally competent, one needs

• A) to be aware of one's own and others' emotional states.
• B) to have an empathic and sympathetic sensitivity to others' emotional experiences.
• C) to be able to regulate and reduce the intensity and duration of one's own negative emotional states.
• D) All of these answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Dual-action Antidepressant

A type of medication that targets and adjusts the levels of more than one chemical messenger in the brain to treat depression.

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter and hormone involved in the body's response to stress, increasing heart rate, blood pressure, and sugar levels in the bloodstream.

Serotonin

A neurotransmitter associated with mood regulation, emotion, and sleep.

Lithium

A chemical element and mood-stabilizing drug used primarily in the treatment of bipolar disorder.