Current Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior Involves

question 154

Multiple Choice

Current treatment of obsessive-compulsive behavior involves:

• A) avoidance of the objects that are believed to cause anxiety for the person
• B) confrontation of the anxiety-causing objects through exposure therapy
• C) intense psychoanalysis to determine the patient's underlying conflict
• D) administration of stimulant drugs

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Definitions:

Peer Influences

The effect that the social group individuals belong to has on their behavior, attitudes, and values.

Adolescent Crowd

A large, loosely-organized group of teenagers who share similar interests and social status.

Adolescent Clique

A small, exclusive group of teenagers or young people who share interests, views, or status.

Same-Sex Partner

an individual with whom one has a romantic or sexual relationship and who is of the same gender.