When Being Empathic, Heinz Kohut Focuses on His Patient's

question 34

Multiple Choice

When being empathic, Heinz Kohut focuses on his patient's

• A)concern about relationship's with friends or family.
• B)early difficulties with self and others.
• C)experiences in the session.
• D)separation from the family.

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Definitions:

Denial

A defense mechanism where a person refuses to accept reality or facts, blocking external events from awareness.

Little Hans

A famous case study by Sigmund Freud involving the analysis of a 5-year-old boy's fear of horses, which contributed to the theory of psychosexual development.

Castration Anxiety

A concept in Freudian psychoanalysis referring to a child's fear of losing their genitalia as a punishment for sexual desires or behaviors.

Pleasure Principle

A driving force of the id that seeks immediate gratification of all desires, wants, and needs.