EPPP Psychology

Category - Treatment, Intervention, Prevention, and Supervision

Gestalt therapy, based on Gestalt theory, focuses on a patient becoming aware of the whole personality by connecting to aspects of personality that are currently blocked. Polster and Polster identified five disturbances to that contact. Which of those disturbances is marked by redirecting thoughts or actions aimed towards others onto the self?
  1. Retroflection
  2. Introjection
  3. Projection
  4. Confluence
Explanation
Answer: A - Retroflection is marked by redirecting thoughts or actions aimed towards others onto the self and sometimes results in self-destructive behavior.
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