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Mr. Oates always sleeps restlessly, snorting and gasping throughout the night. It is most likely that Mr. Oates suffers from night terrors insomnia sleep apnea narcolepsy

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sleep apnea

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Sleep deprivation ________ the production of body fat by ________ levels of the stress hormone cortisol. A.inhibits; decreasing B.stimulates; increasing C.stimulates; decreasing D.inhibits; increasing

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stimulates; increasing

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Exposure to bright light causes the A.thyroid gland to decrease the production of melatonin. B.thyroid gland to increase the production of melatonin. C.pineal gland to increase the production of melatonin. D.pineal gland to decrease the production of melatonin.

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D.pineal gland to decrease the production of melatonin.

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Unlike alcohol, the THC in marijuana A.impairs motor coordination skills. B.lingers in the body for a week or more. C.promotes a state of relaxation. D.acts as a disinhibitor.

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B.lingers in the body for a week or more.

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The cocktail party effect provides an example of A.neuroadaptation. B.REM rebound. C.hypnagogic sensations. D.selective attention.

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D.selective attention.

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Under the influence of alcohol, angered people are ________ likely to be aggressive than they would otherwise be and restaurant patrons are ________ likely to tip generously than they otherwise would. A.less; less B.more; more C.less; more D.more; less

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B.more; more

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Three hours after going to sleep, Shoshanna's heart rate increases, her breathing becomes more rapid, and her eyes move rapidly under her closed lids. Research suggests that Shoshanna is A.exhibiting a sleep spindle. B.emitting delta waves. C.dreaming. D.experiencing a night terror.

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C.dreaming.

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Physical pain and intense cravings indicate A.dissociation. B.physical dependence. C.narcolepsy. D.REM rebound.

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B.physical dependence.

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When deprived of nicotine, smokers experience heightened levels of A.narcolepsy. B.hallucinations. C.distractibility. D.blindsight.

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C.distractibility.

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Although many experienced drivers cannot accurately explain how they do it, most know how to turn successfully from a left to a right lane of traffic. This best illustrates the value of A.blindsight. B.unconscious processing. C.REM rebound. D.hypnagogic sensations.

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B.unconscious processing.

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Antisocial personality disorder is most likely to be characterized by A.a lack of guilt feelings. B.a persistent, irrational fear of people. C.disruptions in conscious awareness and sense of identity. D.episodes of intense autonomic nervous system arousal.

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A.a lack of guilt feelings.

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Kaylee is so afraid of spiders and insects that she avoids most outdoor activities and even refuses to go to the basement of her own house alone. Kaylee appears to suffer from A.histrionic personality disorder. B.obsessive-compulsive disorder. C.bipolar disorder. D.a phobia.

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D.a phobia.

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David Rosenham and his fellow researchers were admitted as patients into various hospitals after they falsely complained of auditory hallucinations. After hospital clinicians analyzed these patients' quite normal life histories A.the clinicians identified patient life history dynamics contributing to a psychological disorder. B.the patients were typically discharged from the hospital in less than a day after admission. C.the patients actually began to experience auditory hallucinations. D.the clinicians refused to prescribe any medications for these patients.

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A.the clinicians identified patient life history dynamics contributing to a psychological disorder.

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Dopamine overactivity appears to be most clearly related to A.bipolar disorder. B.agoraphobia. C.hallucinations. D.flat affect.

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C.hallucinations.

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Delusions of persecution are most common among those with ________ schizophrenia. A.residual B.catatonic C.paranoid D.disorganized

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C.paranoid

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Cecil is preoccupied with thoughts of jumping out the window of his tenth-floor apartment. To reduce his anxiety, he frequently counts his heartbeats aloud. Cecil would most likely be diagnosed as experiencing A.generalized anxiety disorder. B.panic disorder. C.obsessive-compulsive disorder. D.bipolar disorder.

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C.obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Which perspective has emphasized the impact of learned helplessness on depression? A.biological B.humanistic C.psychoanalytic D.social-cognitive

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D.social-cognitive

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Psychological disorders characterized by inflexible, enduring, and socially maladaptive behavior patterns are called ________ disorders. A.personality B.acute C.free-floating D.reactive

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A.personality

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A generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by A.offensive and unwanted thoughts that persistently preoccupy a person. B.hyperactive, wildly optimistic states of emotion. C.alternations between extreme hopelessness and unrealistic optimism. D.a continuous state of tension, apprehension, and autonomic nervous system arousal.

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D.a continuous state of tension, apprehension, and autonomic nervous system arousal.

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Two years after being brutally beaten and raped, Brianna still experiences jumpy anxiety and has trouble sleeping and vivid flashbacks of her assault. Brianna is most clearly showing signs of social phobia post-traumatic stress disorder panic disorder generalized anxiety disorder

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post-traumatic stress disorder

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One group of ocean voyagers is given a new but untested pill for seasickness and a second group is given an inactive pill. Neither the voyagers nor the experimental researchers know which group has received the new pill. In this experiment, the investigators are making use of A.systematic desensitization. B.meta-analysis. C.counterconditioning. D.the double-blind procedure.

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D.the double-blind procedure.

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Ron is a 22-year-old mechanic who suffers from claustrophobia. The most effective way to treat Ron's problem would involve ________ therapy. A.psychoanalytic B.behavioral conditioning C.cognitive D.client-centered

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B.behavioral conditioning

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Cognitive therapists would be most likely to encourage depressed clients to A.take more personal responsibility for their own negative feelings and actions. B.carefully observe the negative consequences of their depression. C.stop blaming themselves for negative circumstances beyond their control. D.identify various anxiety-arousing experiences.

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C.stop blaming themselves for negative circumstances beyond their control.

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Which form of therapy has been found to be especially effective in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. A.cognitive-behavioral therapy B.electroconvulsive therapy C.client-centered therapy D.psychodynamic therapy

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A.cognitive-behavioral therapy

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In one treatment for bed-wetting, the child sleeps on a liquid-sensitive pad that when wet, triggers an alarm and awakens the child. This treatment is a form of A.biomedical therapy. B.humanistic therapy. C.cognitive therapy. D.behavior therapy

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D.behavior therapy

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Jordan experiences delusions of persecution, and irrelevant sights or sounds consistently distract him from things that require his attention. Which of the following drugs is most likely to relieve these distressing symptoms? A.Thorazine B.Zoloft C.Ativan D.Depakote

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A.Thorazine

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By earning a client's trust, empathic and caring therapists promote A.a therapeutic alliance. B.neurogenesis. C.the double-blind technique. D.an eclectic approach.

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A.a therapeutic alliance.

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Prozac is an antidepressant drug that partially blocks the reabsorption and removal of ________ from synapses. A.dopamine B.serotonin C.acetylcholine D.chlorpromazine

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B.serotonin

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After discontinuing heavy use of an antianxiety drug, Angela experienced increased anxiety and difficulty sleeping. Angela was experiencing symptoms of A) withdrawal. B) transference. C) tardive dyskinesia. D) neurogenesis.

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A) withdrawal.

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Electroconvulsive therapy has proven to be effective in the treatment of A. phobias B.depression C.dissociative disorders D.schizophrenia.

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B.depression

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One of the dangers of using Ecstasy at all-night dances is lethargy dehydration increased appetite pupil constriction

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dehydration

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Chemical substances that alter perceptions and moods are called ________ drugs. narcoleptic psychoactive neuroadaptive hypnagogic

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psychoactive

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Research on susceptibility to hypnosis indicates that: A)people who are highly responsive to hypnotic suggestion tend to become absorbed in imaginative activities. B)very few people can actually be hypnotized C)how well a person responds to hypnotic suggestion depends primarily on the skill and experience of the hypnotist D)people who are most easily hypnotized usually have difficulty paying attention to their own personal thoughts and feelings.

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A)people who are highly responsive to hypnotic suggestion tend to become absorbed in imaginative activities.

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The occasional experience of sleep paralysis is most likely as you awaken from NREM-2 sleep NREM-1 sleep NREM-3 sleep REM sleep

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REM sleep

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Mrs. Roberts, who suffers from AIDS, has been given an ordinarily illegal drug at the university hospital.Considering her specific medical condition, it is likely that she has received. cocaine marijuana heroin LSD

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marijuana

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Although many experienced drivers cannot accurately explain how they do it, most know how to turn successfully from a left to a right lane of traffic. This best illustrates the value of: REM rebound unconscious processing blindsight hypnagogic sensations

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unconscious processing

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Mr. Oates always sleeps restlessly, snorting and gasping throughout the night. It is most likely that Mr. Oates suffers from: narcolepsy sleep apnea insomnia night terrors

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sleep apnea

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Sleep deprivation _______ the production of body fat by ________ levels of the stress hormone cortisol. inhibits; increasing inhibits; decreasing stimulates; increasing stimulates; decreasing

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stimulates; increasing

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Three hours after going to sleep, Shoshanna's heart rate increases, her breathing becomes more rapid and her eyes move rapidly under her closed lids. Research suggests that Shoshanna is: exhibiting a sleep spindle experiencing a night terror dreaming emitting delta waves

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dreaming

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The need to take larger and larger doses of a drug in order to experience its effects is an indication of: withdrawl narcolepsy dissociation tolerance

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tolerance

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Anthony is 32 years old, well above average in intelligence, and quite charming. He has swindled several older people out of their life savings, and he seems to have little feeling for his victims, nor does he fear the consequences of getting caught. His behavior is evidence of: schizophrenia a dissociative disorder a personality disorder obsessive-compulsive disorder

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a personality disorder

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DSM-IV-TR focuses on clinicians' reports of observable behaviors in order to: shorten the time it takes to make a diagnosis facilitate the reliability of diagnoses avoid invading clients' psychological privacy reduce the need of medical terminology in psychological assessments

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facilitate the reliability of diagnoses

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The interaction of genetic predispositions, mental processes, and cultural circumstances is most clearly emphasized by the medical model the biopsychosocial approach the psychotic perspective DSM-IV-TR

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the biopsychosocial approach

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Larry has difficulty organizing his daily schedule of work responsibilities. He often makes careless mistakes or fails to complete his work because he is easily distracted. Larry's behavior is most characteristic of: obsessive-compulsive disorder attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder generalized anxiety disorder social phobia

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attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

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Psychological disorders characterized by inflexible, enduring, and socially maladaptive behavior patterns are called ________ disorders. free-floating acute personality reactive

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personality

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While he was studying, Matthew was suddenly overwhelmed by feeling of intense apprehension. For several minutes he left so agitated that he could not catch his breath. Matthew was most likely suffering from: a panic attack obsessive-compulsive disorder bipolar disorder a delusion

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a panic attack

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Kaylee is so afraid of spiders and insects that she avoids most outdoor activities and even refuses to go to the basement of her own house alone. Kaylee appears to suffer from: bipolar disorder a phobia obsessive-compulsive disorder histrionic personality disorder

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a phobia

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Dopamine overactivity appears to be most clearly related to flat affect bipolar disorder hallucinations agoraphobia

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hallucinations

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About eight months ago, 14-year-old Shelley went on a drastic weight-loss diet that caused her to drop from 110 to 80 pounds. Although she is now dangerously underweight and undernourished, she continues to think she looks fat. Her frustrated father recently forced her to eat a peanut butter sandwich, but Shelley immediately went to the bathroom and threw it all up. Shelley most clearly suffers from: bulimia nervosa anorexia nervosa agoraphobia catatonia

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anorexia nervosa

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David Rosenham and his fellow researchers were admitted as patients into various hospitals after they falsely complained of auditory hallucinations. After hospital clinicians analyzed these patients' quite normal life histories: the patients were typically discharged from the hospital in less than a day after admission. the clinicians refused to prescribe any medications for these patients the clinicians identified patient life history dynamics contributing to a psychological disorder the patients actually began to experience auditory hallucinations.

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the clinicians identified patient life history dynamics contributing to a psychological disorder

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Lithium is often an effective _________ drug. antidepressant antianxiety mood-stabilizing antipsychotic

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mood-stabilizing

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Jordan experience delusions of persecution, and irrelevant sights or sounds consistently distract him from things that require his attention. Which of the following drugs is most likely to relieve these distressing symptoms? Thorazine Zoloft Depakote Ativan

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Thorazine

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After discontinuing heavy use of an antianxiety drug, Angela experience increased anxiety and difficulty sleeping. Angela was experiencing symptoms of : transference withdrawal neurogenesis tardive dyskinesia

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withdrawal

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When Molly told her therapist about her frightening car accident, the therapist instructed her to close her eyes and verbalize any further thoughts stimulated by this experience, even if they were scary or embarrassin. The therapist was making use of a technique known as: systematic desensitization transference free association active listening

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free association

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Mr. Choi's therapist wants to help him become aware of his conflicting childhood feelings of love and hate for his parents. The therapist's goal best reflects a primary aim of: psychoanalysis client-centered therapy cognitive therapy systematic desensitization

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psychoanalysis

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By earning a client's trust, empathic and caring therapists promote: neurogenesis a therapeutic alliance the double-bind technique an eclectic approach

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a therapeutic alliance

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Electroconvulsive therapy has proven to be effective in the treatment of: phobia depression schizophrenia dissociative disorders

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depression

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Benny's mothers tries to reduce his fear of sailing by giving the 3-year-old his favorite candy as soon as they board the boat. The mother's strategy best illustrates counterconditioning transference cognitive therapy the placebo effect

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counterconditioning

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Jonathan is afraid to ask a girl for a date, so his therapist instructs him to relax and simply imagine he is reaching for his cell phone and then calling a potential date. The therapist's technique best illustrates the process of unconditional positive regard cognitive therapy systematic desensitization free association

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systematic desensitization

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Psychodynamic therapy has been found to be especially successful in the treatment of: post-traumatic stress disorder (NOT) sexual disorders depression obsessive-compulsive disorder

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probably obsessive-compulsive disorder

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