Joe Is Attempting to End His Long-Term Relationship with Susan

question 28

Multiple Choice

Joe is attempting to end his long-term relationship with Susan. She is feeling a great deal of stress that is intensified by the irrational belief that  

• A)she needs to take responsibility for her part in the break-up of the relationship. 
• B)her relationship didn't work out and it proves that she is a failure and unlovable. 
• C)although she is in pain over the situation, she will be able to survive. 
• D)she needs to take time to grieve the loss.

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Definitions:

Manic Episodes

Periods of abnormally elevated mood, energy, and activity levels, often seen in bipolar disorder.

Depressive Episodes

Periods marked by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of interest or pleasure in activities, often accompanying major depressive disorder.

Zeitgebers

Environmental cues, like light and temperature, that regulate the biological clocks of organisms.

Zeitstörers

External or environmental factors that disrupt the natural circadian rhythms or biological clocks of an organism.