A Cognitive Therapist Would Try to Reduce a Client's Compulsive

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Multiple Choice

A cognitive therapist would try to reduce a client's compulsive hand-washing by

• A)prescribing anti-depressant medications.
• B)changing the client's thoughts and beliefs about dirt and contamination.
• C)using systematic desensitization to directly change the client's behavior.
• D)helping the client to gain insight into the reasons why he or she uses compulsive hand-washing to control anxiety.

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