What are important components of conducting assessment as a psychoanalytic therapist? What is the goal of assessment?

What will be an ideal response?


It is important to build rapport; therapist remains neutral to encourage client transference; assessment is used as an ongoing process; therapist must create an environment for free association; therapist discusses and observes the client to understand their defense processes; therapist uses projective techniques and/or other creative methods such as art, music, and sandplay; understand client’s early relationships; understand client’s relationship to addiction; goal is to understand the client’s developmental trajectory of addictive behaviors and how early relational templates inform the client’s current experience of their relationship with others and the world.

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A primary school counselor task to consider when organizing a group is to

a. promote the group b. screen group members c. notify parents/guardians d. devise an action plan

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Crack can best be described as

a. almost instantly addictive. b. having both vasoconstricting and anesthetic properties. c. a freebase form of cocaine. d. a substance that depletes the brain’s natural neurotransmitters. e. All of the above.

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How are chronic pain and chronic diseases such as hypertension similar?

a. They are difficult to assess. b. They usually have a short course of illness. c. They are genetically influenced. d. Everyone experiences the same symptoms and responds to the same treatments. e. All of the above are true.

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. _______________ was a pioneer in advocating that intense short-term therapy with family of origin members can produce lasting positive results.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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