Classical psychoanalysts were especially interested in

A) encouraging clients to carefully observe the consequences of their maladaptive behaviors.
B) minimizing the possibility that clients would experience anxiety during therapy.
C) discouraging clients from using antianxiety or antidepressant drugs.
D) interpreting the meaning of clients' resistance to therapeutic procedures.

Resistance

Opposition, either physical or psychological, to a force, influence, or movement.

Classical Psychoanalysts

refer to psychoanalysts who adhere to the original principles and methods of psychoanalysis developed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious motivations and childhood experiences.

Maladaptive Behaviors

Behaviors or actions that inhibit a person’s ability to adjust healthily to particular situations.