Because Psychoanalysis Focuses on Helping Patients Become Aware of Their

question 196

Multiple Choice

Because psychoanalysis focuses on helping patients become aware of their unconscious motives and conflicts, it is considered

• A) an intuitive therapy.
• B) a patient-centred therapy.
• C) an introspective therapy.
• D) an insight therapy.

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Definitions:

Semi-Structured Interview

Uses prescribed items and thereby allows the examiner to obtain the necessary information within a relatively short amount of time. However, this kind of interview also gives leeway to the examiner should the client need to “drift” during the interview process.

Unstructured Interview

A type of interview where questions are not pre-arranged, allowing for free-flowing and spontaneous conversation.

Prescribed Set

A specific collection of elements, such as numbers, terms, or symbols, that is defined or allocated for a particular purpose.

Assess for Lethality

A process in mental health evaluation aimed at determining the risk of a person causing harm to themselves or others.