After Having a Bad Therapeutic Experience with a Mental Health

question 65

Multiple Choice

After having a bad therapeutic experience with a mental health professional who pathologised her anxiety over financial issues, Lindiwe decided to consult with a feminist therapist. How is her new therapist likely to view her anxiety symptoms?

• A) As a sign of distress rather than psychopathology
• B) As an indication of deficits in her personality
• C) As irrational beliefs
• D) As a sign of unconscious conflicts that must be worked through

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Definitions:

Three-Factor Theory

A psychological theory that categorizes the sources of motivation into three factors: autonomy, competence, and relatedness.

Cultural Determinant

A factor, often related to beliefs, values, or norms, within a culture that influences behaviors or outcomes within that society.

Ideal Image

A person's conception of something in its absolute perfection or an entity's representation of itself or its products as perfect or near perfect.

Constraint Commitment

The commitment to a course of action or to another person based on a sense of obligation arising from constraints or limitations.