The Plethysmograph Is MOST Useful in the Assessment and Treatment

question 130

Multiple Choice

The plethysmograph is MOST useful in the assessment and treatment of

• A) people with severe headaches.
• B) sexual offenders.
• C) mania.
• D) depression.

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Definitions:

Alogia

A reduction in the amount or content of speech, often seen in schizophrenia, marked by brief and unelaborated responses.

Loosening of Associations

This refers to a thought disorder characterized by speech that is unfocused and illogical, often observed in schizophrenia.

Tangentiality

Tangentiality is a communication disorder frequently observed in psychiatric interviews where the individual's responses to questions may be unrelated or indirectly related, veering off the topic.

Neologisms

Newly coined words, expressions, or usages that may be in the process of entering common usage, especially in specific fields or societies.