A gestalt therapist interprets a patient's neuroticism as continued use of a strategy that was adaptive previously, but is no longer helpful. This means the therapist is seeing the neuroticism as:

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Gestalt therapy views neurotic behavior as a creative adjustment that once served a purpose for the individual, but has become maladaptive. This idea of creative adjustment fits with option D, as the individual has adapted to their environment in a way that was helpful at one point, but is now causing problems.

A Gestalt Therapist Interprets a Patient's Neuroticism as Continued Use