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?

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This view of headaches as a manifestation of deeper unconscious issues is a foundational principle of psychoanalytic therapy.

When a Patient Comes in Complaining of a Headache, the Therapist