When the Patient Is Admitted for a Complication Due to a Surgical

question 16

True/False

When the patient is admitted for a complication due to a surgical procedure, the complication is the principal diagnosis.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach founded by Sigmund Freud focusing on the unconscious mind, conflicts, and childhood experiences to treat mental disorders.

Psychological Defenses

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Contemporary approaches to psychotherapy that derive from psychodynamic theory, focusing on unconscious processes and the patient-therapist relationship.