People with Bulimia Nervosa Are at Increased Risk of Excessive

question 114

Multiple Choice

People with bulimia nervosa are at increased risk of excessive alcohol and ____ use.

• A) opiate
• B) hallucinogen
• C) stimulant
• D) benzodiazepine

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Definitions:

Behaviour Therapy

A type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing undesirable behaviors through conditioning, without delving deeply into past underlying conflicts.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic technique used to reduce fear or anxiety by gradually exposing the patient to the feared object or context.

Classical Conditioning

The procedure of acquiring skills by associating a stimulus occurring in one's environment with a naturally arising stimulus, prompting a learned reaction.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the occurrence of desired behaviors.