Honey Makes Daily Threats That She Is Going to Kill

question 73

Multiple Choice

Honey makes daily threats that she is going to kill herself and she has had made several unsuccessful attempts. Mental health professionals who work with suicidal clients know that ____.

• A) Honey is trying to get attention
• B) Honey is not serious about taking her life
• C) Honey's threats should be taken seriously
• D) Honey is more likely to kill someone other than herself

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Neo-Freudian Psychologist

A psychologist belonging to a movement that adapted and extended Freud's theories, focusing more on social and cultural factors for personality.

Collective Unconscious

Carl Jung's concept of a part of the unconscious mind that is derived from ancestral memory and experience and is common to all humankind.

Inferiority

Feeling lower in status or quality compared to others, which can impact an individual's self-esteem and motivations.