In Order to Receive the Maximum Benefit from Therapy, Which

question 297

Multiple Choice

In order to receive the maximum benefit from therapy, which of the following would NOT be good advice?

• A)It is a good idea to write down the goals that you want to accomplish by entering therapy and discuss them with your therapist during the first session.
• B)As required by most therapists, you should not discuss your sessions with anyone except your therapist and your physician.
• C)Since it is always tempting to avoid facing up to personal problems, you should give therapy and your therapist a fair chance and not give up too easily.
• D)You should not hesitate to change therapists or to terminate therapy if you lose confidence in the therapist or if you do not relate well to the therapist as a person.

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Definitions:

Interoceptive Conditioning

Process by which symptoms of anxiety that have preceded panic attacks become the signals for new panic attacks.

Biased Thinking

A cognitive distortion that involves interpreting situations through a biased perspective, often leading to inaccurate conclusions or negative feelings.

High Interoceptive Awareness

The heightened sensitivity to stimuli originating inside of the body, such as hunger, heart rate, or the need for air.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by excessive, uncontrollable worry about everyday things.