dr.shar
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A 62-year-old man comes to see a psychiatrist for depression, which he has had since his wife died. He talks to the psychiatrist once a week for a year. At the end of the year, the patient thanks the psychiatrist for his help during a difficult time and says that he no longer needs the psychiatrist. As the psychiatrist says good-bye and good luck to his patient, he feels proud of himself. The feeling of the psychiatrist is what kind of gain?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Quaternary
E. None
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| aash
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ans is c
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| docofthebigapple
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I dont get it. Will anybody please explain further with examples and provide references.
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| monica76
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didnt get it either
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| SMALLFIDGET
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Tertiary gain is the answer!
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| docofthebigapple
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WOULD YOU PLEASE GIVE SOME REFERENCES OR EXAMPLES?
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| docofthebigapple
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WOULD YOU PLEASE GIVE SOME REFERENCES OR EXAMPLES?
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| SMALLFIDGET
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Primary gain -- this is what the symptoms do for the patient's internal psyche
Secondary gain -- This is what the symptom(s) gets the patient (display of emotions etc.)
Tertiary gain -- This is what the caretaker gets (like an MD, on an interesting case)
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