Foa and Kozak's Emotional Processing Theory Has Been Used to Provide

question 6

Multiple Choice

Foa and Kozak's Emotional Processing Theory has been used to provide a rationale for treating anxiety disorders using exposure-based methods. Which of the following is true about this theory?

• A) The theory contends that anxiety disorders are characterized by pathological fear structures.
• B) Exposure treatment is effective if only a small portion of the client's fear structure is activated (e.g., just the thoughts/beliefs the client has about the feared situation).
• C) In addition to the activation of the fear structure, treatment should incorporate new information that is incompatible with pathological fear structure elements.
• D) Both a. and c.

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