Cory is a 52-year-old male that comes to the clinic with concerns of alcohol use. He has tried to cut back but has been unsuccessful. Others have commented on his drinking and can get annoyed with his behaviors. He is guilty with his drinking. He does admit he drinks in the morning for an eye-opener to calm him for the day. With this in mind you are aware: 

Mary comes to the clinic with concerns of gambling for the last couple of years. She has been struggling with not going to the bar and spending money on the machines. This has been putting her in debt and she feels a drive to do this. She will get irritable when trying to avoid gambling, she has tried to avoid it but is driven to do it, when she is having a bad day she will gamble and it helps her mood, and others have also commented on her behaviors. When thinking about her diagnosis you are aware: 

Building a clinician-patient relationship is important when dealing with cultures different than the clinicians culture. What is a therapeutic way in the Cultural Formulation Interview that a clinician can focus on in regard to the clinician-patient relationship: 

You have a patient in your office that has been having mood swings that happen from one minute to the next and not days in a row. The patient is dramatic and has low emotional tolerance and can get erratic at times with behaviors and relationships. You suspect she may be struggling with a personality disorder like borderline personality disorder. Which of the following screening tools would you best use in this scenario: 

Ryu is a 19-year-old Japanese-American male that comes to the clinic with his parents. They note that he has been staying in his room and not leaving his room. He has not been socializing with friends and he does not want to go to work, and has not been to work in months, and he has a high use of the internet. This has been going on for at least the last 6 months. What cultural condition do you have to keep in mind when interacting with this family? 

Which of the following concepts refers to violent conflict between nations or organized groups?

The condition of eyes that do not look in the same direction at the same time is called strabismus.

Which markers are normally found on lymphoblasts?

The M:E ratio of a patient with AML typically displays:

A 55-year-old male presents with fatigue, weight loss, and pruritus. Laboratory studies reveal leukocytosis, elevated basophils with immature forms on a peripheral smear, >20% basophilic blasts in the bone marrow, and elevated serum histamine levels. What best explains the relationship between hyperhistaminemia and the patient’s condition?