A Cognitive Therapist Would DISAGREE with Which One of the Following

question 99

Multiple Choice

A cognitive therapist would DISAGREE with which one of the following statements?

• A) Patients are taught critical thinking when the therapist requires them to identify their biases, examine the evidence, and consider other interpretations.
• B) Constructive thinking can help a person get rid of anger, fear, and depression, and the downward spirals that they produce.
• C) Individual problems develop within the context of family, and so therapy must be conducted with the person's family network.
• D) The role of the therapist is to help clients identify the beliefs and expectations that might be unnecessarily prolonging their unhappiness.

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