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Ten-Year-Old Antonio Is Being Treated for Oppositional Defiant Disorder;however,his Psychologist

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Ten-year-old Antonio is being treated for oppositional defiant disorder;however,his psychologist and pediatrician suspect that may have been maltreatment in his family.Describe a reasonable approach to diagnosing and assessing this possibility.


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Lobotomies

Surgical operations on the brain, historically performed to treat mental illness by severing connections in the brain's prefrontal cortex but now widely considered inhumane and obsolete.

Medical Community

A network of professionals, including doctors, nurses, and researchers, involved in health care and medical research.

Schizophrenia

A mental disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and significant social or occupational dysfunction.

Nerve Pathways

The routes taken by nerve impulses as they move through the body's nervous system.

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