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Ava deals with a lot of anxiety and stress. For the past three months she has developed a troubling habit of pulling on her hair to deal with her stress and feels a decrease in tension after pulling out a few hairs. She then feels an urge to eat the hair and has been eating the hair she pulls out for about six weeks. For which of the following diagnoses does Ava meet the criteria?

In several classes of diagnoses, video and class discussion presented the idea of the disorders being arranged in a hierarchy. What does this mean? Give an example of some of the disorders that are in a hierarchy. How does this affect the diagnostic process? (6-8 sentences expected)

BONUS (1 point for a correct answer) — Which of the following is NOT one of the common side effects for SSRI medications?

Short answer in two parts: define and give an example of DELUSION

Short answer in two parts: define and give an example of COMPULSIONS

Which of the following symptoms is least likelyin someone with posttraumatic stress disorder?

When an individual with mental illness experiences a traumatic event or crisis, what outcomes might be expected and/or how does that experience affect their prognosis? (6-8 sentences expected)

What therapeutic approach is utilized in treating anxiety disorders and OCD that involves being exposed to situations or triggers which are identified at the outset of treatment as producing increasing levels of anxiety?

Which of the following IS a key component of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder but NOT of Generalized Anxiety Disorder?

Which of the following substance disorders would be diagnosed utilizing the DSM-5?