A 15-year-old boy is arrested for shooting the owner of the 7-11 he tried to rob. He has been in the Department of Youth Services’ custody several times for a variety of crimes against propriety, possession of illegal substances, and assault and battery. He is cheerful and unconcerned during the arrest, more worried about not losing his leather jacket than about the fate of the man he has injured. Choose the most appropriate diagnosis: a. Oppositional defiant disorder b. Antisocial personality disorder c. Narcissistic personality disorder d. Conduct disorder e. Substance abuse
A 34-year-old secretary climbs 12 flights of stairs every day to reach her office, because she is terrified by the thought of being trapped in the elevator. Her diagnosis is a.Social phobia b.Performance anxiety c.Generalized anxiety disorder d.Specific phobia e.Agoraphobia
The treatment of choice for this disorder is a.Imipramine b.Clonazepam c.Propanolol d.Exposure e.Psychoanalysis
