In Bereavement-Associated Depression

question 10

Multiple Choice

In bereavement-associated depression:

• A) Antidepressant medications usually do not provide relief
• B) The same antidepressants used for nonbereavement depression can provide relief
• C) Only SSRI antidepressants can provide relief for grieving individuals
• D) Only TCA antidepressants can provide relief for bereaved individuals

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Definitions:

Oral-Retentive

Characterized by behaviors thought to be the result of a fixation in the oral stage of psychosexual development, often manifesting as meticulousness or stinginess.

Projection

A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to others.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique in which a patient says whatever comes to mind without censorship as a way to uncover the unconscious.

Repressed Memories

Memories that have been unconsciously blocked due to the memory being associated with a high level of stress or trauma.