A Patient Expresses a Desire to Be Cared for by Others

question 36

Multiple Choice

A patient expresses a desire to be cared for by others and often behaves in a helpless fashion. Which stage of psychosexual development is most relevant to the patient's needs?

• A) Latency
• B) Phallic
• C) Anal
• D) Oral

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