A Possible Consequence of a Self-Discrepancy Between Actual and Ideal

question 35

True/False

A possible consequence of a self-discrepancy between actual and ideal self is an anxiety disorder.

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Definitions:

Psychological Problems

Issues or conditions that affect a person's thinking, feeling, behavior, or mood, often impacting their ability to function in everyday life.

Factitious Disorder

A disorder characterized by faking or producing symptoms of illness or injury (e.g., by putting blood in a urine sample or swallowing a noxious substance) to gain a doctor’s attention and thus satisfy a need to play the role of patient. Classified in DSM-5 within the group of somatic symptom and related disorders.

Malingering

Pretending to be ill in order to achieve some specific objective. Not to be considered a somatoform disorder, in which the sufferer truly believes there is a serious physical problem.

Conversion Disorder

A mental condition where psychological stress is manifested as physical symptoms without an underlying medical cause.