Direct Analogies Are Those in Which

question 73

Multiple Choice

Direct analogies are those in which

• A) the problem is placed or examined in a totally different field of information.
• B) the problem is restated in terms of a party's fantasized or wished-for state.
• C) a party puts himself or herself in the problem situation,attempting to identify with it or empathize with those in the situation.
• D) a different,often graphic image is conjured up to focus attention and provide a starting point for more open discussion.
• E) None of the above describes direct analogies.

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Definitions:

Salpêtrière

A historic hospital in Paris that played a significant role in the development of neurology and psychiatry.

Charcot

Refers to Jean-Martin Charcot, a French neurologist known for his work on hypnosis and hysteria, and for whom Charcot's disease (a.k.a. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS) is named.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist best known as the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology.

Rest Cure

A medical treatment for mental health issues, prevalent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, involving prolonged bed rest and isolation.