When a Person Is Dying of a Terminal Illness, Elisabeth

question 33

Multiple Choice

When a person is dying of a terminal illness, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross believed that depression is:

• A)a phase that friends and family can help the person through by encouraging cheerfulness.
• B)the first phase a person goes through when he or she learns that death is imminent.
• C)part of the normal process of detaching oneself from the world and others.
• D)an uncommon reaction signaling a need for counseling and possible antidepressant medication.

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Definitions:

Internalized

Internalized refers to processes or attributes that are deeply integrated into an individual's self-concept or belief system, often influencing behavior and attitudes.

Superego

The component of the psyche in psychoanalytic theory, operating as a moral check on the ego and embodying societal standards and values.

Death Instinct

In psychoanalytic theory, the drive towards death and self-destruction, opposing the life instincts.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach and theory of personality development that emphasizes unconscious motives and conflicts, originated by Sigmund Freud.