1-54Several Clinicians Look at the TAT Results of a Hospitalized

question 33

Multiple Choice

1-54.Several clinicians look at the TAT results of a hospitalized patient.The patient described the characters on the card as not speaking to each other.One clinician says this means the patient has a lot of unresolved anger.Another says it means the patient has a lot of social anxiety.The third says he thinks it means the patient is uninterested in people and prefers to be alone.This demonstrates the following problem with the TAT:

• A)Scoring and interpretation is very subjective.
• B)The pictures on the cards are new and updated.
• C)The amount of time it takes to score and interpret it.
• D)The lack of training of clinicians on using it.

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Definitions:

Mass Spectrum

A plot or record that shows the distribution of ions by mass in a sample, used to determine the composition of a substance.

Base Peak

In mass spectrometry, the most intense peak representing the ion that is the most abundant.

Pentanoic Acid

A short-chain fatty acid with five carbon atoms, also known as valeric acid, with a strong, pungent odor.

Pimelic Acid

A dicarboxylic acid with a seven-carbon chain, functioning as a precursor in the biosynthesis of lysine.