A Client Has Just Recently Been Diagnosed as Having Panic

question 50

Multiple Choice

A client has just recently been diagnosed as having panic disorder.Which statement best describes what we will likely know about the client?

• A)The client is likely female, as 75 percent of those with the disorder are female.
• B)The client is likely in their late 50s.
• C)The client will cope with the panic associated with agoraphobia by drinking alcohol because most people choose this as a means of coping.
• D)The client will likely have had unexpected panic attacks from childhood.

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Definitions:

Functional Autonomy

A concept in psychology where behaviors that once served a specific purpose become independent of their original motive.

Reflexes

Automatic, involuntary responses to specific stimuli, such as blinking when an object approaches the eyes unexpectedly.

Fixations

Psychological terms referring to the persistent focus of an individual's desire or interest on a specific object, concept, or stage of development, often resulting from unresolved conflicts.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, the superego, and reality.