Darryl Is 11 Years Old

question 13

Multiple Choice

Darryl is 11 years old.He gets into fights at school and he seems angry almost all of the time.At home, Darryl nearly always argues with his parents (who argue with each other a great deal) .In particular, Darryl and his father seem to be engaged in a power struggle-with both trying to gain an upper hand on the other.Dr.Johnson just began working with family.If he wanted to note the parent-child relations problem between Darryl and his parents as part of the diagnostic impression, he would use a(n) :

• A) Clinical disorder diagnosis
• B) V-Code
• C) Protective factor
• D) Personality disorder

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Definitions:

Epinephrine

A hormone and neurotransmitter also known as adrenaline, involved in the body's fight-or-flight response.

Vasopressin

A hormone produced by the hypothalamus and stored in the pituitary gland that regulates water balance in the body by reducing urine production; also known as antidiuretic hormone.

Prolactin

A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates milk production after childbirth.

Positron Emission Tomography

A nuclear medicine functional imaging technique used to observe metabolic processes in the body.