Mary goes to a therapist for treatment of numbness in her arms that appears to have no physical cause. Her therapist tells her that her symptoms result from repressed emotions dating back to subconscious conflicts during her early childhood. The therapist uses hypnosis and has her talk about her feelings to help her "discharge" her pent-up emotions. Her therapist's treatment approach is most similar to that of __________.

A. Freud
B. Pinel
C. Kraepelin
D. Griesinger


Answer: A

Psychology

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