AP Psychology 2.5 Abnormal Behavior
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AP Psychology 2.5 Abnormal Behavior. Which of the following disorders might Jill have?
AP Psychology | Abnormal Behavior |
Abnormal Behavior | Diagnosing Psychological Disorders |
Language | English Language |
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a potential answers aren't ptsd obsessive indirectly All right hey
doesn't really make a lot of sense unless jill had
a terrible previous experience when eating ice cream on a
hot summer day We can't imagine how ptsd would cause
repetitious and washing and thankfully for us in jail neither
see nor d really fit the bill either as an
emotional disorder characterized by refusal to eat and an emotional
disorder characterized by overeating and then self induced vomiting I
don't have much at all to do with hand washing
and what we're describing is xenophobia either since there's no
mention of being afraid of something right So even if
this hand washing was a result of a fear of
germs we wouldn't know that from the question And speaking
of phobias boba phobia is a fear of phobias and
therefore it is in our answer all right we'll be
fits the bill obsessive compulsive disorder or o c d
is marked by frequent intrusive anxiety provoking thoughts and repetitive
behaviors to alleviate the obsession washing hands repeatedly could very
well be a symptom of o c d or some
guilt if your lady mac bee so in order to
get a full diagnosis thiss behaviour would have to be
accompanied by intrusive thoughts about what would happen if the
handwashing didn't take her But don't let that deter you
from maintaining good hygiene Not washing your hands isn't a 00:01:37.193 --> [endTime] mental disorder It's Just growth