According to Gay-Williams, the Voluntary Cessation of Treatment of the Terminally

question 15

Multiple Choice

According to Gay-Williams, the voluntary cessation of treatment of the terminally ill is not a legitimate instance of euthanasia because:

• A) The death of the patient is not the intended consequence of the action.
• B) All euthanasia requires the immediate death of the patient.
• C) The patient in such cases should be regarded as having committed suicide.
• D) Voluntary procedures cannot be considered euthanasia.

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Definitions:

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)

Cognitive behavioral therapy in which clients are directly challenged in their irrational beliefs and helped to restructure their thinking into more rational belief statements.

Magnification

In cognitive psychology, a distortion involving exaggerating the importance or significance of events, often seen in anxiety and depression.

Minimization

A defense mechanism where the individual downplays the significance or impact of an event or emotion.

Contingency Contracting

A behavioral intervention technique involving a written agreement between a client and a counselor specifying a behavior to be changed and the consequences that follow as a result.