A psychotherapist works with an anxious, dependent patient. Which strategy is most consistent with psychoanalytic psychotherapy?

A) Identifying the patient's strengths and assets
B) Praising the patient for describing feelings of isolation
C) Focusing on feelings developed by the patient toward the therapist
D) Providing psychoeducation and emphasizing medication adherence

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

A therapeutic approach that explores how unconscious thoughts and childhood experiences shape behaviors and feelings.

Dependent Patient

An individual who requires assistance from another person for basic daily activities or for making decisions, often due to a health condition or disability.

Anxious

Experiencing worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.