When a Client Is Unrealistically Hopeless, the Therapist Might Augment

question 14

Multiple Choice

When a client is unrealistically hopeless, the therapist might augment the client's despair and amplify it so the client can see how the despair and negative assumptions are out of proportion with the facts. This is also known as:

• A) reframe.
• B) triangle.
• C) paradox.
• D) boundary.

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Definitions:

Panic

A sudden sensation of fear, which can be so intense as to provoke a drastic physical reaction, often without a clear cause.

Specific Phobia

An anxiety disorder marked by an overwhelming and unreasonable dread of a certain object, situation, or activity.

Panic Disorder

A psychiatric condition characterized by recurrent unexpected panic attacks and ongoing fear of future attacks.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by excessive, uncontrollable worry about everyday events, causing significant distress or impairment.