Your 10-Year-Old Cousin Is Currently Taking Ritalin

question 146

Multiple Choice

Your 10-year-old cousin is currently taking Ritalin.Based on your knowledge of Ritalin's side effects,you should not be surprised to hear that he is having problems in:

• A) gaining too much weight
• B) sleeping
• C) feeling depressed
• D) maintaining attention

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Definitions:

Physician's Desk Reference

A comprehensive drug reference guide for practitioners detailing prescriptions, side effects, and usage guidelines of pharmaceuticals.

Psychopathological Transference

The redirection of feelings and desires, especially those unconsciously retained from childhood, onto a substitute, often occurring in the therapy setting.

Psychology Student's Syndrome

The tendency for psychology students to believe they or people they know suffer from the psychological disorders they learn about.

Cultural Syndromes

Sets of particular symptoms of distress found in particular cultures, which may or may not be recognized as an illness within the culture.