This Week's First Client Shows a Pervasive Pattern of Grandiosity,need

question 81

Multiple Choice

This week's first client shows a pervasive pattern of grandiosity,need for admiration,and lack of empathy.You diagnose ___________personality disorder,one of the dramatic,emotional,or erratic cluster of disorders.

• A) narcissistic
• B) schizoid
• C) avoidant
• D) histrionic

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Definitions:

Major Depression

Feelings of hopelessness, lethargy, and worthlessness that last two weeks or more.

Clinical Depression

A serious mental health condition characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of interest or pleasure in activities, often requiring medical treatment.

Rumination

The process of continuously thinking about the same thoughts, which tend to be sad or dark.

Suicidal Ideation

Refers to the thoughts someone may have about taking their own life or contemplating suicide.