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A Patient Sits in Silence for 20 Minutes After a Therapy

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A patient sits in silence for 20 minutes after a therapy appointment, appearing tense and vigilant. The patient abruptly stands and paces back and forth, clenching and unclenching fists, and then stops and stares in the face of a staff member. The patient is:


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Interpersonal Conflict

A situation in which two or more people in an interaction perceive incompatible goals or interference in achieving their objectives.

Approach-Avoidance Conflict

A psychological conflict occurring when a goal is both attractive and undesirable at the same time, creating internal emotional tension.

Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict

A psychological conflict that arises when an individual must choose between two undesirable outcomes.

Approach-Approach Conflict

A decision-making dilemma involving the need to choose between two desirable goals.

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