Ricky Sits in His Bed and Rocks Back and Forth

question 71

Multiple Choice

Ricky sits in his bed and rocks back and forth for hours while staring off into space. In order to reduce this self-stimulating behavior, a therapist would likely use ____.

• A) pivotal response treatment
• B) antidepressants
• C) cognitive therapy
• D) psychodynamic therapy

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