When a patient comes in complaining of a headache, the therapist views the headache as the tip of a mental iceberg, with the real problem hidden in the deep unconscious. Which type of therapy would this represent?

A) psychoanalytic
B) behavioral
C) cognitive
D) existential

Psychoanalytic

Pertaining to a theory of psychology which emphasizes the influence of unconscious processes and childhood experiences on behavior and mental states.

Mental Iceberg

A metaphor often used in psychology to describe the mind's structure, with the small, visible part above water representing conscious awareness and the larger, hidden part representing the unconscious.

Deep Unconscious

A level of the unconscious mind that is believed to house primal instincts, memories, and desires.