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Stefan Was Recently Diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome

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Stefan was recently diagnosed with metabolic syndrome.He is very scared about this new diagnosis because no one in his family has ever had it and he hasn't ever heard of it.His primary care physician refers him to your office for some counseling on his modifiable risk factors.Which of the following topics will you most likely discuss with Stefan?


Definitions:

Gullibility

The tendency to be easily persuaded that something is true or to be easily tricked into believing something without sufficient evidence.

Dissociation

A mental process of disconnecting from one’s thoughts, feelings, memories, or sense of identity.

Role-Playing

A method of learning or behavior change that involves acting out a role, possibly as oneself or as another person.

Divided-Consciousness

A theory suggesting that during hypnosis, the consciousness is split; one part responds to the hypnotist's suggestions, while another part, a "hidden observer", remains aware of reality.

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