Major Area of Consideration in a Clinical Interview Do NOT

question 73

Multiple Choice

Major area of consideration in a clinical interview do NOT include

• A) genetic and physiological risk factors
• B) the current areas of distress and their history
• C) any past mental health problems
• D) social history including social support

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Definitions:

Optimist

An individual inclined to see the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.

Expectations

Beliefs or anticipation about the way events, behaviors, or things should happen or be.

Learned Helplessness

A psychological condition in which an individual becomes passive and unable to act to escape adverse situations due to previous exposure to uncontrollable events.

Pessimistic Explanatory Style

A tendency to explain negative events as permanent, pervasive, and personal causes, often linked to feelings of helplessness and depression.