Max Is Very Fearful of Airplanes

question 5

Multiple Choice

Max is very fearful of airplanes.If he does fly,he feels overwhelming anxiety when he approaches the gate at the airport.With his therapist,Max is focusing on the D component of Ellis's A-B-C theory.Which of the following best exemplifies the type of work Max and his therapist might do while working on the D component?

• A) Identifying more specifically the trigger for Max's anxiety
• B) Discovering the event(s) in Max's personal history that may have contributed to his fear of airplanes
• C) Challenging Max's beliefs about the dangers of airplanes
• D) Designing exposures to the emotional consequence to make Max more accustomed to high levels of anxiety

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