Because He Is a Cognitive Therapist, Dr

question 55

Multiple Choice

Because he is a cognitive therapist, Dr. Spence is most likely to suggest that the underlying cause of depression involves ​

• A)an unconscious battle between the id and superego.
• B)an imbalance of neurotransmitters.
• C)a past life that includes too few rewards.
• D)a thought process that focuses only on negative memories.

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Definitions:

Somatic and Autonomic

Relating to the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's voluntary muscle movements (somatic) and regulates involuntary actions like heart rate and digestion (autonomic).

Autonomic Nervous System

The component of the nervous system responsible for controlling automatic bodily processes, such as the regulation of heart rate, digestion, and breathing rate.

Sympathetic Division

A component of the autonomic nervous system responsible for initiating the response commonly known as fight or flight.

Emergency

A situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or environment, requiring urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation.