A clinical version of existential psychology assumes that, given the bewildering number of realities faced by people today, ________ syndromes reflect a retreat from these realities; and ________ syndromes reflect exploitation of these realities.

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Depressive and obsessive syndromes are often seen as ways individuals retreat from the complexities and challenges of reality, showing withdrawal or fixation. Sociopathic and narcissistic syndromes, on the other hand, can be viewed as ways individuals exploit or manipulate these realities to their advantage, showing a lack of empathy or an excessive focus on oneself.  Existential therapy is based on the idea that people suffer existential crises -- problems of everyday living, a lack of meaningful relationships, and an absence of significant goals. These crises give rise to these two basic kinds of human maladies.

A Clinical Version of Existential Psychology Assumes That, Given the Bewildering