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Lisa’s therapist helped her overcome her fear of enclosed spaces by placing her in a coffin during their first session.  Lisa was treated with which of the following therapy forms?

You’re looking online for a psychotherapist. Your attention is drawn to an advertisement for a group practice described as eclectic. When you call the receptionist to ask for a description of the practice, what will you be told?

According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, people’s behavior will largely be focused on

Linda’s house was flooded in a hurricane. Upon losing her home, she had nightmares, disturbed sleep, and anxiety that lasted about two weeks. Linda most likely suffered from ________.

In the classic sitcom The Odd Couple, it was amazing that Oscar and Felix got along because Oscar was such a slob and Felix was so obsessively neat. From a Freudian perspective, what could be said about the way these two men made it through the anal stage of development?

Which pair is the cutest? (HINT: Dr. Shad thinks her twins are adorable!)

With regard to the relative effectiveness of various forms of psychotherapy, it is most likely to be the case that

In Freud’s theory of personality, a defense mechanism is used

Edward starts to worry about telling his therapist about his drinking. He is afraid that the therapist will get mad at him as his mother used to. Edward has started relating to his therapist as he related to his mother. Edward is experiencing ________.

A person who received sexual gratification by watching unconsenting people in the nude or engaged in intimacy may have