The Psychoanalyst Franz Alexander (1950) Argued That the Roots of Psychosomatic

question 33

Multiple Choice

The psychoanalyst Franz Alexander (1950) argued that the roots of psychosomatic disorders

• A) lay in an imbalance of bodily humours.
• B) stemmed from an overassertive super-ego.
• C) were found in interpersonal stressors.
• D) were unrelated to intrapsychic forces.
• E) stemmed from characteristic intrapersonal conflict.

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