George Is Going to a Therapist Who Has Asked Him

question 236

Multiple Choice

George is going to a therapist who has asked him to keep a journal of his thoughts in order to assess the basis for his negative outlook and then help him change these self-defeating thought patterns. George is probably seeing a __________ therapist.

• A)cognitive
• B)psychoanalytic
• C)behavioral
• D)nondirective

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Definitions:

Introspective Styles

Personal methods or approaches to self-reflection and examination of one's own thoughts and feelings.

Negative Emotions

Feelings or emotions that are generally considered unpleasant or undesirable, such as sadness, anger, fear, or disgust.

Problem-Focused Coping

A strategy involving directly addressing a problem causing stress in order to reduce or eliminate it.

Reappraisal

A cognitive process that involves changing the way one thinks about a potentially emotion-eliciting event in order to alter its emotional impact.