Author Question: Applying Erickson's Psychosocial Developmental Stages in clinical counseling is useful for which of ... (Read 41 times)

elizabeth18 · **on:** Jul 30, 2018

Applying Erickson's Psychosocial Developmental Stages in clinical counseling is useful for which of the following?

a. Helping clients more quickly identify core dynamic patterns that are affecting all areas of life.
b. To better understand the client's internal dynamics, particularly those that are contributing to the presenting problem.
c. Understanding the larger developmental concerns that may be underlying the problems clients bring to session.
d. Helping clients identify unconscious or semi-conscious erroneous assumptions about life to develop a system of private logic that supports them in pursuing their life goals.

Question 2

Object relations theorists examine the client's relationship with early caregivers to understand the dynamics that are creating current difficulties. The patterns can be described in each of the ways below EXCEPT:

a. Insecure
b. Secure
c. Anxious
d. Avoidant