Jan and Pam Are Hoarders with Each of Their Homes

question 336

Multiple Choice

Jan and Pam are hoarders with each of their homes crammed with things acquired over two decades. Both ladies go into therapy. Jan's therapist helps Jan to better understand why she began collecting stuff, while Pam's therapist helps her to actively change her thoughts and beliefs about hoarding. The two ladies each went to which type of therapist?

• A)Jan went to a behavioral therapist, while Pam went to a humanistic therapist.
• B)Jan went to cognitive therapist, while Pam went to a behavioral therapist.
• C)Jan went to a humanistic therapist, while Pam went to a cognitive therapist.
• D)Jan went to a cognitive therapist, while Pam went to a psychodynamic therapist.

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