A Cognitive Therapist Is Working with a Depressed Client

question 60

Multiple Choice

A cognitive therapist is working with a depressed client. Which of the following causes is the likely focus of this therapist's intervention?

• A) learned behaviors of depression
• B) unusual levels of neurotransmitters
• C) illogical interpretations of life events
• D) a superego that is too harsh and strict

Understand the development stages of the superego.

Recognize the implications of Freud's theory on interpersonal relationships.

Discuss the moral and ethical considerations within Freud's psychoanalytic theory.

Understand the theoretical approaches to crime prevention and their target groups.

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