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When a Patient Comes in Complaining of a Headache, the Therapist

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When a patient comes in complaining of a headache, the therapist views the headache as the tip of a mental iceberg, with the real problem hidden in the deep unconscious. Which type of therapy would this represent?


Definitions:

Gate-control Theory

A theory proposing that the spinal cord contains a neurological "gate" that either blocks pain signals or allows them to continue to the brain.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that controls the body's responses to stress or emergencies, often termed the "fight or flight" response.

Hypnotic Induction

A process or set of techniques designed to put a person into a state of hypnosis, marked by increased suggestibility and relaxation.

Overactive Thyroid

A condition, also known as hyperthyroidism, characterized by excessive hormone production by the thyroid gland.

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