A Physician Committed to Saving Life and Relieving Suffering May

question 40

Short Answer

A physician committed to saving life and relieving suffering may sometimes find those two goals ______________.

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Definitions:

Self-defeating Beliefs

Cognitive patterns that are negative and undermine an individual's ability to achieve personal goals or maintain healthy relationships.

Psychoanalytic

Pertaining to a method of psychological theory and therapy that aims to treat mental disorders by investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind.

Cognitive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that focuses on changing unhelpful or unhealthy ways of thinking, thus influencing behavior and emotional state.

Self-critical Patterns

Persistent negative thoughts and evaluations about oneself that can affect mental health and wellbeing.