Brett Persistently Injects Himself with Pain Killers

question 48

Multiple Choice

Brett persistently injects himself with pain killers. This has greatly increased his chance of overdosing and dying. His behavior harms no one else. According to the DSM, is Brett's behavior consistent with the definition of a mental disorder?

• A) No, because his behavior must also harm the well-being of others in the community.
• B) Yes, because very few people in society engage in this behavior.
• C) Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him.
• D) No, because there is no evidence that his actions are out of his own control.

Understand the role of values in guiding individual and organizational actions.

Identify the components and significance of structural capital within an organization.

Understand how cultural differences impact listening responses.

Identify practices of effective listening.

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Definitions:

Electra Complex

A conflict of the phallic stage in which the girl longs for her father and resents her mother.

Longing

A deep or persistent desire or yearning for something, often something distant or unattainable.

Hippocrates' Theory

A historical perspective on medicine that attributed health and disease to the balance of bodily fluids, introduced by the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates.

Personality Traits

Enduring characteristics or behaviors that define an individual and differentiate them from others.