Which Individual Is Most in Need of Measures to Reduce

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which individual is most in need of measures to reduce the risk for self-concept disturbance associated with health-illness transition?

• A) A 15-year-old with Crohn disease who states, "An ileostomy will mean I won't be able to do stuff with my friends."
• B) An 18-year-old with an above-the-knee double amputation who states, "I guess I'll be a wheelchair athlete instead of a marathon runner."
• C) A 30-year-old with blindness caused by glaucoma who states, "My spouse will help me learn Braille."
• D) A 52-year-old with breast cancer who states, "My life is more valuable than any body part."

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Definitions:

Transference

A phenomenon in psychotherapy where a patient redirects feelings and desires originally felt towards a significant person to the therapist.

Cognitive Therapy

Cognitive therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach that addresses dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and cognitions through a goal-oriented, systematic procedure, emphasizing the importance of thought patterns in psychological health.

Psychoanalytic Therapy

A therapeutic approach developed by Sigmund Freud, which argues that bringing unconscious thoughts and feelings to consciousness helps resolve psychological disorders.

Client-centred Therapy

A humanistic psychotherapy approach developed by Carl Rogers, emphasizing an empathetic, nonjudgmental therapist-client relationship and the client's potential for self-discovery and change.