A male client with a dissociative disorder copes with his low self-esteem by displaying behaviors associated with an exaggerated sense of self-importance. Which behaviors would this client most likely exhibit? (Select all that apply.)
a. Bragging about special abilities
b. Setting unrealistic goals
c. Having unrealistic dreams
d. Having a view of life that everything is either right or wrong
A, B, C
The client with an exaggerated sense of self-importance often brags about his special abilities, sets unrealistic goals because he feels he is capable of anything, and sets unrealistic dreams for himself for the same reason. The belief that everything in life is either right or wrong is a polarized view that is seen in clients with a negative outlook about life.
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