Existential

Question 1

Existential psychotherapy is a

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philosophical approach to existence.

Question 2

The therapeutic stance of the existential therapist is as a(n)

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fellow traveler.

Question 3

According to existentialists, when an individual recognizes his or her uniqueness and is
remaining true to the self, he or she is being

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authentic.

Question 4

The primary task of existential therapy is to facilitate

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genuineness.

Question 5

: Existentialists consider anxiety that is proportionate to the situation confronted as

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normal anxiety.

Question 6

: In contrast to psychoanalytical approaches, existential approaches

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view conflict as grounded in human predicament, not suppressed instincts.

Question 7

Existential approaches are most similar to which of the following approaches?

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Gestalt

Question 8

The existentialist who first emphasized death anxiety was

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Epicurus

Question 9

In 1958, existential psychotherapy was introduced to the United States with publication of
Existence: A New Dimension in Psychiatry and Psychology by

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Rollo May.

Question 10

The first comprehensive textbook on existential psychotherapy, titled Existential
Psychotherapy, was written by

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Irvin Yalom.

Question 11

Existential psychologists would advocate viewing the person

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both subjectively and objectively

Question 12

: Proponents of existential psychotherapy have not advocated specific training institutes
because its

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presuppositions can underlie any form of therapy.

Question 13

The therapy that practices attitude toward human suffering, has no manual, and asks deep
questions about the nature of the human being and the nature of anxiety is known as

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existential psychotherapy

Question 14

Yalom defines four categories that encompass fundamental challenges of the human
condition known as

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ultimate concerns

Question 15

The individual who described logotherapy was

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Frankl. logotherapy

Question 16

Existentialism is most largely influenced by the field of

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philosophy.

Question 17

In existential terms, the conflicts individuals experience are regarding

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the givens of existence.

Question 18

: Which of the following is NOT one of Yaloms identified ultimate concerns?

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Integrity

Question 19

The existential concept of freedom refers to the fact that we

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are the authors of our own world.

Question 20

A concept ultimately associated with freedom is

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assuming responsibility

Question 21

The presuppositions of existential psychotherapy can be applied to

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all forms of therapy.

Question 22

Which of the following approaches to human distress would be incompatible with an
existential approach?

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None, all are potentially compatible

Question 23

: Who points out that all relationships are poised on the poles of being a part of and apart
from the twin perils of merger and isolation?

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Irvin Yalom

Question 24

Existentialists hypothesize that anxiety is the result of

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awareness of ultimate concerns

Question 25

To cope with ultimate concerns regarding death, individuals will often use the defense
mechanism of

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creating an ultimate rescuer

Question 26

From the existential perspective, deep conflict means the

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most fundamental concern at that moment.

Question 27

What is the most powerful tool we have in our efforts to connect with other people and
permits one to experience, at a deep level, what someone else is feeling?

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Empathy

Question 28

An experience that forces an individual to confront an existential issue is known as a

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boundary situation.

Question 29

What does Yalom recount in the story of The Gift of Therapy that can enliven and direct
therapy?

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Dreams

Question 30

Existential psychotherapy (ET) primarily focuses on

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the here and now.