Galen Added to Hippocrates' Ideas by Arguing That Each Personality

question 65

True/False

Galen added to Hippocrates' ideas by arguing that each personality "type" reflects an excess of some bodily fluid.

Recognize the role and function of support groups in mental health care.

Comprehend the unique characteristics and goals of different therapeutic approaches.

Grasp the concept and significance of catharsis in therapy.

Define insanity in the context of criminal law.

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Definitions:

Exposure and Response Prevention

A treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder that exposes a client to anxiety-arousing thoughts or situations and then prevents the client from performing his or her compulsive acts. Also called exposure and ritual prevention.

Obsessive-compulsive

Pertaining to a disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) aimed at reducing anxiety.

Vacuum

A space entirely devoid of matter, or a situation characterized by the absence of something that would normally be present.

Compulsive Behaviors

Actions performed repeatedly and excessively as a result of an irresistible urge, often related to obsessive-compulsive disorder.