DrAbdullah's New Patient Is Diagnosed with Dissociative Fugue

question 50

Multiple Choice

Dr.Abdullah's new patient is diagnosed with dissociative fugue.Rather than doing in-depth psychotherapy, the doctor prescribes an antidepressant and provides emotional support.Why would Dr.Abdullah respond this way?

• A)The doctor probably sees the condition as iatrogenic.
• B)The doctor probably agrees with the psychodynamic perspective.
• C)The doctor probably knows that fugue is a hopeless condition that is untreatable.
• D)The doctor probably knows that fugue goes away spontaneously and that depression is the only significant treatable symptom.

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Definitions:

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