Yolanda Is Taking the "Cold Turkey" Approach to Stopping Her

question 124

Multiple Choice

Yolanda is taking the "cold turkey" approach to stopping her drinking habit. This means that she is

• A) thinking about quitting her habit by next week.
• B) slowing reducing the amount she drinks everyday.
• C) mixing her drinks with cold sodas.
• D) not taking another drink of alcohol.

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Definitions:

Psychodynamic Therapy

A therapeutic approach that emphasizes understanding the unconscious processes as they are manifested in a person's present behavior, with roots in Freudian psychoanalysis.

Cognitive Therapy

A type of psychotherapy aimed at changing negative patterns of thinking, to alter unwanted behavior patterns and treat mood disorders.

Faulty Cognitions

Erroneous or distorted thinking patterns that can lead to maladaptive behavior and emotional responses.

Beck

Refers to Aaron T. Beck, a psychiatrist known for developing cognitive therapy, a foundational element in cognitive behavioral therapy.