The Administration of Intravenous Barbiturates in Order to Release Suppressed

question 6

Multiple Choice

The administration of intravenous barbiturates in order to release suppressed or repressed thought is known as _____.

• A) hypnosis
• B) narcosynthesis
• C) medication psychotherapy
• D) medication management

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Definitions:

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind that consists of the conscience and the individual’s system of internalized rules of conduct, or morality.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory in psychology originated by Sigmund Freud, which posits that human behavior is the result of interactions among the id, ego, and superego, within the context of sexual and aggressive drives.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the relatively rational part of the mind that balances the competing claims of the id, the superego, and reality.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the repository of the drives, the emotions, and the primitive, unconscious part of the mind that wants everything now.