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Donna is a 51-year-old divorced mother of Dutch descent. She has two children, ages 10 and 12. Donna is not an outwardly demonstrable mother. However, she takes pride in making sure her children do the right thing at all times, as it causes her distress if people think poorly of [...]

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The person-centered approach to therapy, developed by Carl Rogers, relies on several “core conditions” on the part of the therapist. These include unconditional positive regard of the client, empathic understanding, and congruence. When the client perceives these core conditions at least to a minimal degree, then positive therapeutic personality change [...]

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In Freudian theory, low self-esteem is the Superego’s punishment for “bad” behavior. The Superego represents the moral branch of our functioning and contains ideals for which we strive as well as punishments we expect if we violate ethical codes. It is an internal representation of the moral rules of the external [...]