An 8-Year-Old Is Making Negative Comments Such As, "I'm Not

question 198

Multiple Choice

An 8-year-old is making negative comments such as, "I'm not that smart or pretty." Based on Harter's research, the child:

• A) needs to go to therapy.
• B) is acting normally.
• C) is developing externalizing issues.
• D) is being bullied by her teachers and her peers.

Explain the significance and implications of the sex of the therapist in psychotherapy.

Describe the use and purpose of antipsychotic drugs in treating mental disorders.

Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of group therapy versus individual therapy.

Understand theories relating psychological disorders to biological functions and the implications for treatment.

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Definitions:

Repetitive

Characterized by repeating the same action or event over and over again.

Intrusive

Unwanted and often recurrent thoughts, images, or impulses that invade an individual's consciousness, typically causing significant distress.

Unwanted Thoughts

Unwanted thoughts refer to intrusive thoughts that are distressing or disturbing, often occurring spontaneously without the individual's desire.

Specific Phobia

An intense, irrational fear of, and aversion to, a particular object, situation, or activity that poses little or no actual danger.