Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True of the Existential

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the existential approach?

• A) Considerable research has supported this approach to treatment.
• B) Treatment is directed at confronting clients with their responsibility for their actions, and helping them find meaning in their lives.
• C) A key concept is angst, a German word perhaps best translated as a sense of severe distress.
• D) Two leading exponents are Rollo May and Victor Frankl.
• E) Awareness of one's existence is a critical feature of human functioning.

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Definitions:

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

A type of cognitive-behavioral therapy aimed at teaching people how to live in the moment, develop healthy ways to cope with stress, regulate emotions, and improve relationships with others.

Traumatic Experiences

Events or situations that are emotionally painful, shocking, and often life-threatening, having long-term impacts on an individual's mental health.

Radical Behaviors

A perspective in psychology focusing on observable behaviors and the external stimuli that drive them, often disregarding internal thoughts and feelings.

Independence

The state or quality of being self-governing, self-reliant, and not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, decision-making, etc.