Tricia Is Asked to Find a Comfortable Position,close Her Eyes,and

question 8

Multiple Choice

Tricia is asked to find a comfortable position,close her eyes,and take several deep breaths.She is then asked to visualize a safe place.What type of therapy is Tricia MOST likely undergoing?

• A) guided imagery
• B) expressive writing
• C) systematic desensitization
• D) cognitive distraction

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Definitions:

Moral Treatment

A nineteenth-century approach to treating people with mental dysfunction that emphasized moral guidance and humane and respectful treatment.

Schizophrenia

A chronic and severe mental disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

State Mental Hospitals

Publicly funded psychiatric hospitals primarily responsible for treating individuals with severe mental health disorders, often when less restrictive settings are inadequate.

Mid-Twentieth Century

Pertains to the period around the middle of the 20th century, typically considered to span from the 1930s to the 1960s.