What Should Be the Initial Assessment in the Rational-Emotive Therapy

question 11

Multiple Choice

What should be the initial assessment in the rational-emotive therapy process implemented to help the chronically depressed patient?

• A) Presence of developmental tasks and progress
• B) The management of environmental stressors
• C) The childhood influences on the patient's emotional state
• D) The presence of irrational beliefs related to painful feelings

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