DrSuarez Is Assessing Her Client for an Anxiety Disorder

question 10

Multiple Choice

Dr.Suarez is assessing her client for an anxiety disorder.She asks her client if he is able to still go to work, run errands, and complete his necessary daily activities.Dr.Suarez is using these questions to asses which criteria of psychopathology?

• A)If the behavior deviates from cultural norms.
• B)If the behavior is personally distressing.
• C)If the behavior is maladaptive.
• D)If the behavior impairs social relationships.

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Definitions:

Ventricles

Chambers of the heart that receive blood from the atria and contract to propel blood out of the heart into the arteries.

Broca's Area

A region in the frontal lobe of the brain that is involved in language processing, speech production, and comprehension.

Wernicke's Area

A region of the brain that is important for language comprehension, located in the posterior section of the superior temporal gyrus in the dominant cerebral hemisphere.

Sodium-Potassium Pump

A cell membrane protein that uses ATP to transport sodium ions out of and potassium ions into a cell, maintaining the cell's electrochemical gradient.