When Working with a Patient with Self-Concept Disturbance,which Type of Communication

question 24

Multiple Choice

When working with a patient with self-concept disturbance,which type of communication would initially be most useful?

• A) Probing
• B) Empathic
• C) Confrontational
• D) Sympathetic

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Definitions:

Repression

A defense mechanism where uncomfortable thoughts or memories are unconsciously blocked from conscious awareness.

Underlies

To lie or be situated under something; to be the support or basis of; to form the foundation of.

Projection

A defense mechanism in psychology where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and motives to another person.

Unconscious Impulses

Unconscious impulses are desires or motivations that influence an individual's thoughts and actions without their conscious awareness.