Which of the Following Is True Concerning Histrionic Personality Disorders

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true concerning histrionic personality disorders?

• A) Family history studies indicate that there is a strong relationship between histrionic personality disorder and schizophrenia
• B) Preliminary research indicates that the genes for this disorder are found on the X chromosome
• C) Psychodynamic therapists focus on uncovering repressed emotions and needs and helping the client express those needs in a more socially appropriate way
• D) Behavioural therapists have little interest in treating patients with histrionic personality disorder because the behaviours are very difficult to modify

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Definitions:

EPSP

Excitatory postsynaptic potential; a temporary increase in postsynaptic membrane potential caused by the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell, making it more likely for a neuron to fire.

IPSP

Inhibitory postsynaptic potential, a type of synaptic potential that makes a neuron less likely to generate an action potential.

Action Potential

A rapid rise and subsequent fall in voltage or membrane potential across a cellular membrane, momentarily allowing the cell to become depolarized.

Depolarization

The process by which the electrical charge of a cell membrane becomes less negative, leading to the generation of an action potential in neurons.