When Behavioral Activation Begins, an Important Question for the Clinical

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Multiple Choice

When behavioral activation begins, an important question for the clinical psychologist to ask the client is: ______

• A) "Are there things that you are not doing now that you typically do when you are not depressed?"
• B) "Is there another way of interpreting the events that have happened to you?"
• C) "If the feared event happens, so what?"
• D) "What are your beliefs about the fact that you have been diagnosed with depression?"

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Definitions:

Overestimation Fallacy

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Laura-Ann Petitto

Laura-Ann Petitto is a scientist renowned for her contributions to the fields of cognitive neuroscience, especially in language acquisition and the development of bilingual brains.