Cognitive Restructuring for Adolescents Who Have Experienced Sexual Abuse Is

question 23

Multiple Choice

Cognitive restructuring for adolescents who have experienced sexual abuse is based on the finding that many of these youths report negative thoughts about which of the following?

• A) themselves, others, and the world
• B) the past, the present, and the future
• C) themselves, their parents, and their siblings
• D) their peers, their teachers, and their academic future

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Definitions:

Anxiety-Provoking Scenes

Situations or scenarios that trigger a high level of anxiety, often used in exposure therapy to help patients confront and reduce their fear.

Exposure Methods

Techniques in psychotherapy that involve introducing clients to feared objects or situations in a controlled manner to reduce anxiety.

Feared Stimuli

Objects, situations, or events that evoke fear or anxiety in an individual.

Two-Factor Theory

A psychological theory proposing that human emotions are based on two factors: physiological arousal and cognitive labeling of that arousal.