Izzie Tells Her Therapist,Kim,that She Is Insecure and Would Feel

question 45

Multiple Choice

Izzie tells her therapist,Kim,that she is insecure and would feel very devastated if her live-in boyfriend of 10 years ended their relationship.In response to Izzie's statement,Kim asks her the manner in which she would be devastated and suggests ways to alleviate this feeling.In this scenario,which of the following cognitive therapy techniques has been implemented by Kim?

• A)examine options and alternatives
• B)question the evidence
• C)challenge idiosyncratic meanings
• D)examine advantages and disadvantages

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Definitions:

Anti-Realists

Philosophical stance that rejects the notion that the existence of certain entities or states of affairs is independent of human perception or understanding.

Objective Reality

The state or quality of being true even outside of a subject's individual biases, interpretations, feelings, and imaginings.

Constructivist Therapists

Therapists who apply principles of constructivism, emphasizing personal meaning-making and the therapeutic process as a co-construction between therapist and client.

Language

A system of communication used by a particular community or country, involving the use of words in a structured and conventional way.