Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements regarding aphasia is true?
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14. Psychological Disorders
Diagnosing Psychological Disorders
Multiple Choice
Who among the following is most likely to be diagnosed with excoriation disorder?
A
A person who frequently washes their hands due to fear of contamination
B
A person who has recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by purging
C
A person who repeatedly picks at their skin, causing lesions and significant distress
D
A person who experiences persistent and excessive worry about multiple aspects of life
Verified step by step guidance1
Step 1: Understand the definition of excoriation disorder, which is characterized by repetitive skin picking that leads to skin lesions and causes significant distress or impairment.
Step 2: Review each option and identify the key behaviors described: frequent hand washing (related to contamination fears), binge eating followed by purging, repetitive skin picking causing lesions, and persistent excessive worry.
Step 3: Recognize that frequent hand washing is a symptom commonly associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), not excoriation disorder.
Step 4: Identify that binge eating followed by purging is characteristic of bulimia nervosa, an eating disorder, and not related to excoriation disorder.
Step 5: Note that persistent and excessive worry about multiple aspects of life is a hallmark of generalized anxiety disorder, which differs from excoriation disorder.
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