A Client Diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD) Is Most

question 9

Multiple Choice

A client diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder (SSD) is most likely to exhibit which personality disorder characteristics?

• A) Experiences intense and chaotic relationships with fluctuating attitudes toward others
• B) Socially irresponsible, exploitative, guiltless, and disregards rights of others
• C) Self-dramatizing, attention seeking, overly gregarious, and seductive
• D) Uncomfortable in social situations, perceived as timid, withdrawn, cold, and strange

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Definitions:

Fiedler's Contingency Theory

A leadership theory proposing that effective leadership is contingent on both the characteristics of the leader and the situation.

Leadership Style

The approach or method a leader uses to motivate, guide, and manage their followers or team members.

Autocratic

Referring to a leadership style characterized by individual control over all decisions with little input from group members.

Democratic

Pertaining to or characterized by the principles of democracy, involving fair and equal participation and representation of the people in the decision-making process.