A Client Displays Behaviors That Involve a Desire for Perfection

question 6

Multiple Choice

A client displays behaviors that involve a desire for perfection and success in academics, and psychiatric characteristics, such as being socially isolated and emotional, and having a severely restricted diet. Which disorder could the client possibly have?

• A) Anorexia nervosa
• B) Bulimia nervosa
• C) Binge eating
• D) Purging disorder

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Definitions:

Moratorium

A period of delay or suspension of an activity or a law, often used to refer to a stage of exploration in Erikson's theory of adolescent development.

Foreclosure

Erikson’s term for premature identity formation, which occurs when an adolescent adopts their parents’ or society’s roles and values wholesale, without questioning or analysis.

Adolescence-Limited Offender

denotes individuals who engage in criminal or antisocial behavior primarily during their teenage years, typically desisting as they enter adulthood.

Drug Abuse

The misuse of drugs or substances in a manner that deviates from the prescribed medical guidelines or societal norms, often leading to addiction and adverse health effects.