Dr Abdullah's New Patient Is Diagnosed with Dissociative Fugue

question 76

Multiple Choice

Dr. Abdullah's new patient is diagnosed with dissociative fugue. Rather than doing in-depth psychotherapy, the doctor prescribes an antidepressant and provides emotional support. Why would Dr. Abdullah respond this way?

• A) The doctor probably sees the condition as iatrogenic.
• B) The doctor probably agrees with the psychodynamic perspective.
• C) The doctor probably knows that dissociative fugue is a hopeless condition that is untreatable.
• D) The doctor probably knows that dissociative fugue goes away spontaneously and that depression is the only significant treatable symptom.

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