Salma, the 18-year-old daughter of Iranian immigrant parents, comes to counseling soon after graduating from high school. Salma has lived in the United States since the age of seven and considers herself "acculturated.". Salma is currently struggling with her sense of identity as a young adult, reporting some symptoms of depression. She is ready to embrace the world and venture out on her own,
but is coming up against her parent's wishes that she remain living at home, work to contribute to the family, and attend the local university. Which of the following goals would be LEAST appropriate for an existential counselor to suggest for Salma in the early phase of therapy?
a. Developing Salma's sense of identity so it is less dependent on her parent's expectations.
b. Increasing Salma's sense of meaning and purpose in her life with her family to decrease symptoms of depression.
c. Increasing Salma'sability to identify significant sources of purpose and life meaning to reduce depression symptoms.
d. Increasing Salma's capacity to tolerate existential angst to reduce identity crisis.
A
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a. Increased insight b. Self-actualization c. Behavior change d. Emotional catharsis
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A. Self. B. Others. C. Work. D. Self, others, and the world.
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a) Somatic symptom disorder b) Illness anxiety disorder c) Depersonalization/derealization disorder d) Psychological factors affecting other medical conditions