The Individual with Which of the Following Axis I Diagnoses

question 33

Multiple Choice

The individual with which of the following Axis I diagnoses is most likely to also abuse alcohol?

• A) somatization disorder
• B) borderline personality disorder
• C) depression
• D) dissociative identity disorder

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Definitions:

Mordant

A substance, such as iodine, that can intensify or deepen the response a specimen has to a stain.

Parasite

An organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host.

Culture and Sensitivity

A laboratory test that involves growing bacteria or other microorganisms from a sample to identify the cause of an infection and determine which antibiotics will effectively treat it.

Acid-Fast Stain

A staining procedure for identifying bacteria that have a waxy cell wall.