A 40 y/o ct. feels compelled, against their judgment, to engage in behaviors that are distressing in an effort to ease anxiety and tension. These behaviors include: placing items in his bedroom in a certain order and checking repeatedly to ensure that he turned off appliances in his home. Which term BEST explains the client's behavior?

a. Countertransference
b. Ego dystonic
c. Ego syntonic
d. Primary gain


Ans: b. Ego dystonic

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