Which of the Following Is a Basic Goal of Cognitive-Behavioral

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a basic goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy?

• A) to help clients uncover unconscious conflicts and sexual urges
• B) to help clients develop a closer match between their real and ideal selves
• C) to help clients change irrational thoughts to rational thoughts
• D) to help clients complete unfinished business and become whole

Analyze Freud's influence on the understanding and treatment of mental illness.

Evaluate the effects of labels and societal reactions on individuals with mental illness, including the process of deinstitutionalization.

Critique the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) in terms of reliability, validity, and the influence of politics on psychiatric diagnoses.

Discuss the history and evolution of the treatment of mental illness, including moral treatment and the shift towards custodial care.

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Definitions:

Afferent Peripheral

Pertaining to peripheral nerves that carry signals toward the central nervous system from the body, involved in sensory processing.

Nerve Fibers

Extensions of neurons that transmit electrochemical signals throughout the nervous system, enabling communication and response to stimuli.

Transduction

The process of converting one form of energy into another, or in biology, the transfer of genetic material from one organism to another.

Triple Cardiac Bypass

A surgical procedure to improve blood flow to the heart by diverting blood around narrowed or blocked arteries using graft vessels.