A psychiatric nurse uses Sullivan's theories in group and individual therapy. According to Sullivan and other theorists like him, how are client symptoms viewed?
A. Client symptoms are viewed as learned behaviors that are maintained because they are reinforced.
B. Client symptoms are viewed as responses to anxiety arising from interpersonal relationships.
C. Client symptoms are viewed as internal conflicts arising from early childhood trauma.
D. Client symptoms are viewed as the misinterpretations of experiences.
ANS: B
Sullivan believed that anxiety is the chief disruptive force in interpersonal relations and the main factor in the development of serious difficulty in living.
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