Julia Is a 10 Year Old with Severe Anxiety and Very

question 146

Multiple Choice

Julia is a 10 year old with severe anxiety and very high standards. She spends hours each day making sure her school work is completed and without errors and ensuring that she has clean clothes and a well-packed school bag for the next day. Her doctor recommended CBT for treatment, but it doesn't seem to be working. It is likely that Julia's _________ limited the efficacy of the therapy.

• A)obsessive tendencies
• B)perfectionism
• C)eagerness to please the therapist
• D)difficulty speaking to the therapist

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Definitions:

Higher Purpose

A sense or belief that one's life has meaning, direction, or value beyond everyday experiences and material objectives.

Causal Risk Factors

Factors that have a direct impact on increasing the probability of developing a disease or undesirable condition.

Suicide

Voluntarily causing one's own demise.

Persistent Depressive Disorder

A long-term form of depression where a person experiences a depressed mood more days than not, for at least two years.