Psychodynamic therapy is considered successful when which of the following occurs?
a. Symptoms are well controlled the majority of the time.
b. The client no longer is obsessed with negative self-characteristics.
c. Maladaptive character defenses are replaced with adaptive character defenses.
d. The client no longer needs to be maintained on psychiatric medications.
B
Psychodynamic therapy is considered successful when the client no longer is obsessed with negative self-characteristics. Negative self-characteristics are replaced with more positive self-characteristics.
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