Anthony is a 40-year-old patient who lost his job recently and wishes that he was back home living with his parents. Anthony has been noted to do things he used to do when he was a child. Anthony is going through a period of regression
Regression is best defined as:
A.
A retreat to a less stressful time in one's life.
B.
An immature response technique.
C.
An assertive response.
D.
A therapeutic mechanism.
ANS: A
During a stressful event, people may revert back to a time that was less stressful.
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