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A Clinician Asks a Patient to Record the Frequency of Her

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A clinician asks a patient to record the frequency of her hallucinations and the circumstances under which they occur. This technique is called _____.


Definitions:

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

A mental health disorder triggered by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event, characterized by severe anxiety, flashbacks, nightmares, and uncontrollable thoughts about the event.

Population

The total number of individuals within a specific area or defined group.

Hoarding Disorder

A psychiatric disorder characterized by persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value, leading to clutter and impairing living spaces.

Hallucinations

Perceptions experienced without an external stimulus, appearing real but created by the mind, often seen in psychiatric conditions.

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