Consider This Comment from a Therapist: "The Patient Is Homosexual

question 32

Multiple Choice

Consider this comment from a therapist: "The patient is homosexual but has kept this preference secret. Severe anxiety and depression occur when the patient anticipates family reactions to this sexual orientation." Which perspective is evident in the speaker?

• A) Theory of interpersonal relationships
• B) Classical conditioning theory
• C) Psychosexual theory
• D) Behaviorism theory

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Definitions:

Living Will

A legal document that outlines a person’s desires regarding their medical treatment in circumstances in which they are no longer able to express informed consent.

Heroic Measures

Extreme medical procedures taken to preserve life in situations where recovery is unlikely.

Nonmaleficence

Nonmaleficence is an ethical principle in medicine that means to do no harm or inflict the least harm possible to reach a beneficial outcome.

Unconscious Patient

A person who is not awake and not aware of the environment due to various medical or psychological reasons.