An Advanced Practice Nurse Recommends That a Client Participate in Cognitive

question 6

Multiple Choice

An advanced practice nurse recommends that a client participate in cognitive therapy.The client asks,"What's cognitive therapy and how can it help me?" Which is the nurse's best reply?

• A)"It is a system of techniques in which you use positive thinking to improve your mood."
• B)"It is a long-term interpersonal approach that emphasizes the role of early childhood experiences."
• C)"It is an interpersonal treatment approach that specifically targets magical thinking."
• D)"It is a type of psychotherapy that focuses treatment on the modification of distorted thinking and maladaptive behaviors."

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