Persons with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Are

question 164

Multiple Choice

Persons with obsessive-compulsive disorder are:

• A) unaware of the irrationality of their behaviour
• B) more likely to be male than female
• C) highly focused on reducing their own anxiety
• D) typically diagnosed with the disorder in early childhood

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Definitions:

Common Law Negligence

A legal principle that imposes a duty to act with the care and diligence that a reasonably prudent person would under the same circumstances, where failure to do so results in harm or damage to another.

Restatement (Second) of Torts

The Restatement (Second) of Torts is a legal treatise from the American Law Institute that summarizes the general principles of common law torts in the United States.

Professional Negligence

The failure of a professional to perform their services with the skill and care that should be exercised by competent professionals in the same field, leading to harm.

Nonclients

Individuals or entities that have not entered into a professional service relationship with certain professionals, such as lawyers or accountants, and consequently, the professional does not owe them the same duty of care.