Psychodynamic Therapies Try to Understand Patients' Current Symptoms by Focusing

question 158

Multiple Choice

Psychodynamic therapies try to understand patients' current symptoms by focusing on recurring patterns in their

• A) interpersonal relationships.
• B) sexual disorders.
• C) eating habits and drug use.
• D) self-blaming explanations.

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Definitions:

Telegraphic

The use of short and precise words to communicate a message, similar to telegraph messages, often observed in the early speech of young children.

Speech Sounds

The sounds produced by humans to communicate through language, including vowels and consonants.

Puberty

The physical changes in the body that are a part of sexual development.

Primary Sex Characteristics

Physical development during puberty that results in sexually mature reproductive organs and genitals.