Existential Psychoanalysis in Psychiatry

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Which of the following best describes the concept of logotherapy?

  • Psychological motivations are due to the child devoting their life to searching for the love missed in childhood
  • The capacity of humans for self-transcendence and self-distancing (correct)
  • The influence of the interpersonal process by which the therapist feels coerced by the patient into playing a particular role in the patient’s world
  • Action is important in the real work vs fantasy

What is a key concept in Gestalt therapy, according to Frederick Perls?

  • Action is important in the real work vs fantasy
  • The therapist feels coerced by the patient into playing a particular role in the patient’s world
  • Psychological motivations are due to the child devoting their life to searching for the love missed in childhood
  • Humans alone can reflect on themselves as objects, and to impose meaning on their existence (correct)

Which defense mechanisms are commonly used by individuals with borderline personality organization?

  • Splitting and projective identification (correct)
  • Suppression and isolation of affect
  • Altruism and humor
  • Projection and reaction formation

What is the primary focus of existential psychoanalysis?

<p>Self-transcendence and finding meaning in life (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key principle of humanistic psychology?

<p>The inherent goodness and potential of humans (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of logotherapy?

<p>To help individuals find meaning and purpose in life (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of existential psychoanalysis?

<p>A focus on finding meaning and purpose in life (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Gestalt therapy?

<p>Focusing on the present moment and personal responsibility (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a key concept in logotherapy?

<p>The importance of the unconscious mind (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key difference between existential psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic theory?

<p>The focus on finding meaning and purpose in life (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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