Professor Bensfield Emphasizes That Recovery from Bipolar Disorder Involves a Continuous

question 54

Multiple Choice

Professor Bensfield emphasizes that recovery from bipolar disorder involves a continuous interplay among patients' physical reactions to mood-stabilizing drugs, their positive expectations that their lives will improve, and the supportive responses of patients' families and friends. The professor's emphasis best illustrates a(n) ________ approach to therapy.

• A) psychodynamic
• B) client-centered
• C) biopsychosocial
• D) operant conditioning

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Definitions:

Electroencephalograph (EEG)

A diagnostic tool that records the electrical activity of the brain using small, flat metal discs attached to the scalp.

Positron-Emission Tomography (PET)

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Brain Activity

The functioning of the brain involving electrical, chemical, and neuronal processes contributing to thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and slowing down the heart rate, among other functions.