Consider a therapist's statement: "The patient is homosexual but has kept this preference secret.Severe anxiety and depression occur when the patient anticipates family reactions to this sexual orientation." Which perspective is evident in the speaker?

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The theory of interpersonal relationships recognizes the anxiety and depression as resulting from unmet interpersonal security needs.Behaviorism and classical conditioning theories do not apply.A psychosexual formulation would focus on uncovering unconscious material that relates to the patient problem.

Consider a Therapist's Statement: "The Patient Is Homosexual but Has