It Is Completely Normal for the Psychotherapist and the Client

question 388

True/False

It is completely normal for the psychotherapist and the client to become close personal friends and even become involved with one another on a social basis.

Understand the influence of early infant-parent relationships on adult attachment styles.

Evaluate the effectiveness of various attachment styles in romantic relationships.

Discuss Freud's influence on behavioral psychologists' research on aggression.

Understand the concept of defense mechanisms, including sublimation, displacement, and catharsis.

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Definitions:

GAS

The General Adaptation Syndrome, a three-stage process that describes the physiological changes the body goes through under stress.

Generalized Adaptation Syndrome

A theoretical framework describing the body's response to stress in three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Generalized Adjustment Syndrome

A model outlining the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress, including stages of alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Parasympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy as it slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes sphincter muscles.