Mindy Was Just Arrested for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)

question 105

Multiple Choice

Mindy was just arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) . Why would we not necessarily diagnose Mindy as an alcohol abuser?

• A) She is female, and abuse is only seen in males.
• B) DSM excludes DWI as a criterion for alcohol abuse.
• C) DSM requires a recurrent pattern.
• D) Intoxication is not pathological.

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Definitions:

Primary-process Thought

A mode of thinking that is driven by the unconscious mind, where logic is not linear and reality is not strictly adhered to, often found in dreams and fantasies.

Secondary-process Thought

Mature thought processes needed to deal rationally with the external world.

Ego Psychology

A school of psychoanalytic thought focused on the functions of the ego in dealing with the demands of the external world, inner desires, and self-esteem.

Freudian Psychoanalysis

A method of psychological theory and therapy initiated by Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious motives and conflicts.