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The purpose of the book of Ezekiel is to tell God’s people that Jerusalem was finally safe from destruction. 

In Job, the justice of God’s policies is under investigation.

In Job, the justice of God’s policies is under investigation.

The last thing that God pulls from Job’s hands is his need to know why he was suffering.

What word best describes God’s nature in the book of Isaiah?

From the list below, identify the person(s) responsible for one of the first formal attempts to study human sexuality using interviews of thousands of Americans.

The type of selection that favors the variants at one end of the distribution of the bell shaped curve?

EXTRA CREDIT #1 – PLEASE AT LEAST TRY TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION. 3 points.Sometimes students get frustrated when something they studied and learned well is not on the test. If there is something you learned since the last exam THAT WAS NOT ON THIS EXAM, please name the terms and clearly define/describe the concepts that were not included. You should do this for at least THREE concepts and definitions. 

After many years of not feeling comfortable in his body, Albert has been going through a process where he changed his name, began dressing in male clothing, and started using masculine instead of feminine pronouns. This process Albert has been going through is known as ______ and involves _____ _________.

Please describe the (1) BEST DIAGNOSE(S) and (2) RECOMMENDED TREATMENTS for the following case: (5 points) Deborah was a 25-year-old college educated female from an upper social class Hindu (Marvadi) family, living with husband’s family in New York. She presented to the tertiary care center with complaints of gradual loss of weight, recurrent episodes of vomiting, from a period of 2 years, menstrual irregularities from 1 year and amenorrhea since 6 months, with a probable precipitating factor being husband’s critical comment about her weight. Patient was reported to be dull and inactive most of the times since her marriage able to carry out her activities of daily living adequately. With symptoms of weight loss and amenorrhea, she was evaluated by a physician. A series of investigations were conducted in the background of suspected tuberculosis, anemia for evaluation and abdominal tumors. However, all the investigations were well within normal limits except low hemoglobin. During psychiatric interview it was difficult to establish rapport and Deborah was uncooperative. With persistent probing, she expressed low mood, easy fatigability, apathy, decreased attention and concentration, bleak, and pessimistic ideas about future. No suicidal ideas or unusual perceptual experiences were reported. Attempt to establish the cause of above symptoms were futile. Information was elicited by Deborah’s husband, revealed an incident during their early days of marriage when he had casually remarked of her being slightly heavy near her flanks and thighs and that she would look more beautiful if she reduced it. Since then her intake of food decreased. She followed a change in the diet pattern with complete avoidance of all foods with high caloric value. She gradually began to skip breakfast and would have minimal lunch. She began to avoid eating in front of other family members. At times hide and eat, and/or would secretly go into the bathroom and induce vomiting. After repeated sessions, the patient opened up to the clinician. When questioned about her purging behavior, she reported of being unable to tolerate the guilt associated with eating excessively. Patient was re-evaluated and probed about her eating habits. Premorbid personality assessment revealed an over concern about physical appearance, inspired by skinny models. She reported of wanting to impress her husband with her beauty as he was fond of thin looking girls. She recalled that her husband would repeatedly compare her with thin looking girls on television and magazines. She eventually developed a morbid fear of looking fat and ugly, began eating a handful of fennel seeds to facilitate digestion. She would use soap water enema and would occasionally use laxatives. Her weight dropped from 140 to 90 lbs. During clinical examination, her weight was 90 lbs. in relation to her height being 5.4 ft and a BMI of 15.6. She had lanugo hair on her face and looked emaciated. Vitals were stable and systemic examination was normal. Her thyroid function was normal, serum electrolytes were normal, her hemoglobin was 8 gm/dl. She was admitted for inpatient care and started immediately on IV fluids. Initially she developed facial edema that gradually reduced with fluid redistribution.