What Conclusion Was Drawn by the Authors About the Case

question 69

Multiple Choice

What conclusion was drawn by the authors about the case of Mrs. J, who had great difficulty accepting her loss? He husband had died in a nursing home that Mrs. J. believed to be inadequate. She was referred because of her anger over this and her inability to stop thinking about it.

• A) Hers was an example of pathological depression.
• B) Her reaction was seen as normal grieving.
• C) She was diagnosed as clinically grieving.
• D) She was an example of grief compounded by OCD.

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Definitions:

Memory Loss

The inability to remember information or experiences that should normally be recallable.

Drug Therapy

The treatment of diseases or symptoms with pharmaceutical drugs, as prescribed by a healthcare provider.

Suicidal

Pertaining to having thoughts, intentions, or actions geared towards ending one's own life.

Placebo Effect

A phenomenon in which a person experiences a physiological or psychological improvement after being given a treatment with no therapeutic effect, due to their belief in the treatment's efficacy.