Ron Is a Nine-Year-Old Boy Recently Diagnosed with ADHD

question 92

Multiple Choice

Ron is a nine-year-old boy recently diagnosed with ADHD. His parents have chosen a combined approach to treatment, which will most likely involve

• A)new experimental medications and behavior therapy.
• B)no medication, but a combination of behavioral therapy and parent training.
• C)medication such as Ritalin and behavior therapy.
• D)medication such as Ritalin and psychoanalysis.

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Definitions:

Mood Disorders

Psychological disorders characterized by persistent disturbances in mood or emotional state, such as depression or bipolar disorder.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A psychological condition characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states or identities within a single individual, each with its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the world.

Conversion Disorders

Mental conditions where patients present neurological symptoms, such as paralysis or fits, without a neurological explanation, often due to psychological conflict.

Psychosomatic Disorders

Conditions in which psychological factors play a significant role in the development, manifestation, or exacerbation of physical symptoms.