Why Is a Patient's Age Important Information in the Clinical

question 109

Multiple Choice

Why is a patient's age important information in the clinical description?

• A)Young children do not experience true psychological disorders.
• B)Older adults are reluctant to report psychological symptoms.
• C)Children are not reliable sources of information about symptoms.
• D)Disorders occurring in childhood may present differently at older ages.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalytic Circle

A conceptual framework in psychoanalysis focusing on the dynamic relationships between conscious and unconscious mind elements.

Freud's Circle

The group of early psychologists and psychoanalysts who were closely associated with Sigmund Freud and his psychoanalytic theories.

Maslow

A psychologist best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs.

Fictional Finalism

A concept introduced by Alfred Adler, suggesting that individuals are motivated more by their expectations of the future than by past experiences.