A Psychodynamic Theorist Finds That a Client Is Experiencing a Battle

question 44

Multiple Choice

A psychodynamic theorist finds that a client is experiencing a battle between anxiety- provoking id impulses and anxiety-reducing ego defense mechanisms. He thinks that this usually unconscious conflict is being played out in an open and obvious manner. He is sure this underlying conflict explains his client's:

• A) fugue state.
• B) schizophrenia.
• C) generalized anxiety disorder.
• D) obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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