Counseling Exam Licensure Definitions

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Marion has brought her 6 year old girl Emily, with her to see you. About six month ago, the neighbor's dog charged the fence to chase a neighborhood cat, and Emily was playing in the dirt right next to the fence. She was terrified and thought that the dog was going to eat her. She had previously shown no fear of dogs, and actually played occasionally with the neighbor's dog. Now whenever she sees a dog outside she begins to cry. She's afraid to leave the house because of the dog next door, and even dogs on TV make her upset. Last week, a police officer came to school with his K-9 partner, and Emily has refused to go to school since. ..and the diagnosis is..

Rapid cycling: - The occurrence of four or more mood episodes within the preceding year. (Approximately 5-15% of all bipolars.)

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