Health: The Basics, The Mastering Health Edition (12th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134183268
Author: Rebecca J. Donatelle
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 8PQ
Summary Introduction
To determine: The appropriate disorder
Introduction:
Psychologically healthy is a state of mind where a person’s mental health is comprehensive. He/she shows stability in emotions and adjusting behavior.
The disorder asked here is obsessive compulsive disorder. It is because of the characteristics listed like requirement to execute rituals, fright of contamination, symmetry, correctness, and facing an abnormal worry.
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