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1. Most people regard abortion is not an option because of the potential negative impacts on a woman’s health. While almost every around the world desires to have a child of her own, sometimes abortion becomes necessary when the fetus poses a risk to health and life of the expectant woman. In such instances, the fetus has to be aborted so as to save the mother and give her another chance to have other children in future. Giving the fetus high priority may translate in death of the woman. Abortion is therefore self-defense for a woman to keep her life growing
while losing the fetus.
2. The relevance of personality types in psychotherapy
A patient’s personality significantly affects the process of psychotherapy. A paranoid personality is characteristically suspicious in his or her way of thinking and thus has trust issues. The paranoid patient regards words and actions of the psychotherapist in the same manner as any other individual’s (Slavney, 2005). If though the paranoid patient seeks help, he/she struggles to confide in and trust the psychotherapist. This patient is highly vigilant and sensitive and many things are always not what they seem. As such, the patient is not concerned with whatever the psychotherapist ostensibly says, rather on what the psychotherapist might be actually meaning. Psychotherapy notes must be written in a way that minimizes the potential of misunderstanding when interpreted by the paranoid personality (Slavney, 2005). Paranoid personalities also affect the process of psychotherapy with their high level secretiveness. They often do not disclose all relevant information to the problem they are seeking help for. They would withhold information or lie out of embarrassment at the start of psychotherapy but develop trust later.
Schizoid personality has a problem with reciprocating the psychiatrist’s commitment to the psychotherapy process (Slavney, 2005). The patient is usually socially detached, meaning that they do not favor a confiding relation – which is key to the process of psychotherapy. This patient is less responsiveness to a psychiatrist’s encouragement. They are also emotionally restricted, making it harder for the psychiatrist to figure out what is important to the patient and whether the doctor’s interpretation or suggestion is well received.
Schizotypal personality are suspicious, avoid close relationships, have own ideas of reference, and use odd language (Slavney, 2005). The antisocial personality often uses offensive lying so as to take advantage of the psychiatrist and also disrupts the process by threatening violence. Borderline personality is difficult to sustain a relationship and more prone to self-injurious behavior because of their emotional liability and impulsivity. They employ an unconscious defense mechanism, splitting, which unexpectedly disrupts the psychotherapy process (Slavney, 2005). Histrionic personality interrupts the psychotherapy process through their dramatic, attention-seeking behavior, as well as their impressionist thinking and high emotional liability. In general, therefore, the psychiatrist must employ different treatment mechanisms for the different personality traits.
Reference:
Slavney, P. R. (2005). Psychotherapy: An introduction for psychiatry residents and other mental health trainees. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
