What is the best way to collect specific information about a patient when conducting the medical history interview?

Charlie has been having nightmares of late. he always thinks that there is an evil dragon waiting to pounce on him. what age is charlie most likely to be? a. one year old b. three years old c. seven years old d. nine years old

Which of the following signs when displayed by a patient indicates possible neglect? attentiveness sleepiness irritability malnutrition

“an abused child's thoughts occasionally drift to other, less anxiety-arousing topics; this anxiety reduction thus serves to strengthen 'other' thoughts, while weakening the thoughts about abuse.” a psychologist with which theoretical background would be most likely to offer this quotation as an explanation for the development of dissociative disorders?