6665 Final Exam 1 Study Notes Juvenile Delinquency - Q&a

Under hypnosis or during psychotherapy, a patient may recover a memory of a painful experience that is etiologically significant. This is known as which of the following? {Ans: Dissociative trance disorder}MRI findings in patients with intermittent explosive disorder may reveal changes to which area of the brain that is associated with loss of impulse control? {Ans: Prefrontal cortex}Which of the following is recommended as a first line therapy for a patient with dementia and behavioral disturbance? {Ans: A Valproic acid (Depakote) B. Risperdal C. Haloperidol D. None of the above}An increase in depersonalization is seen with the depletion of which of the following? {Ans: Serotonin}The ARNP is meeting with a person who reports a fascination with fire, along with recurrent deliberate and purposeful setting of fires. The ARNP realizes that these behaviors are consistent with which of the following disorders? {Ans: Obsessive-compulsive disorder}Schizophrenia in a patient with end-stage renal disease is an example of which type of clinical problem in psychosomatic medicine? {Ans: Co-occurring medical and psychiatric condition}Which of the following can lower a person's resistance to control impulses? {Ans: - Fatigue - Constant stimulation - Psychic trauma}Patients with kleptomania have a high