In Which Behavioural Treatment Are Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder NOT

question 102

Multiple Choice

In which behavioural treatment are patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder NOT permitted to carry out their compulsions while in the presence of the anxiety-producing stimulus or situation?

• A)behavioural inhibition conditioning
• B)anxiety-reduction therapy
• C)exposure and ritual prevention
• D)thought-stopping technique

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Definitions:

Psychosexual Stages

A theory proposed by Freud describing how personality develops through five stages (oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital) centered on erogenous zones.

Phallic

Relating to or resembling the penis, often used in the context of Freudian psychoanalysis to describe a stage of human development.

Genital

Pertaining to the external and internal organs of reproduction in both males and females.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals, groups, or even nations to cope with reality and to maintain self-image.