The Greatest Stress-Producing Event in Life Is Usually

question 126

Multiple Choice

The greatest stress-producing event in life is usually

• A) divorce.
• B) marriage.
• C) marital separation.
• D) death of spouse or family member.

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Definitions:

Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

A form of therapy focusing on unconscious processes and current issues. It's shorter and more focused than traditional psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Adler's Individual Psychology

A psychological theory and therapy method developed by Alfred Adler, focusing on the uniqueness of each individual and the importance of societal factors in shaping personality.

Ego Analysis

A psychoanalytic practice focusing on understanding and analyzing the functions of the ego, including defence mechanisms and the handling of the demands of the id, super-ego, and external world.

Rational-Emotive Therapy

A form of therapy developed by Albert Ellis that is concerned with how people interpret events and how these interpretations influence their responses. These interpretations, or mediating processes, are cognitive and result from the person’s belief systems.