A Cognitive Therapist Is Working with a Depressed Client

question 18

Multiple Choice

A cognitive therapist is working with a depressed client. Which of the following causes is the likely focus of this therapist's intervention?

• A) learned behaviors of depression
• B) unusual levels of neurotransmitters
• C) distorted interpretations of life events
• D) a superego that is too harsh and strict

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