Which of the following are included in Johada’s indicators of mental health? (Select all that apply.)

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who developed psychoanalytic theory and therapy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He believed that unconscious thoughts, feelings, and experiences from childhood could influence behavior and mental health in adulthood. Psychoanalytic therapy is a type of talk therapy that aims to bring these unconscious thoughts and experiences to the surface, in order to help patients gain insight into their behavior and mental health.

Defence mechanisms are psychological strategies that individuals use unconsciously to protect themselves from anxiety and emotional pain. Freud identified several defense mechanisms, including repression, denial, projection, and displacement. Psychoanalytic therapy is designed to help patients identify and understand these defense mechanisms, in order to develop healthier coping strategies.

Dorothea Dix was a social reformer who advocated for the humane treatment of the mentally ill. Erick Erickson was a developmental psychologist who developed a theory of psychosocial development.

Hildegard Peplau was a nurse theorist who developed a theory of interpersonal relationships in nursing. None of these individuals were associated with the development of psychoanalytic therapy.

Transference is a phenomenon in which a person unconsciously redirects feelings and emotions from one person to another. In this case, the client is redirecting feelings and emotions associated with his stern aunt onto his assigned nurse. This can affect the nurse-client relationship and should be addressed in therapy.