AP PSYCHOLOGY

TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

THERAPY AND TREATMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following therapies is more concerned with removing specific troubling symptoms than with providing special insights into the personality of the client?
A
psychoanalysis
B
behavior therapy
C
client-centered therapy
D
cognitive therapy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following therapies is more concerned with removing specific troubling symptoms than with providing special insights into the personality of the client? counterconditioning.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most widely-used therapy for anxiety disorders. Research has shown it to be effective in the treatment of panic disorder, phobias, social anxiety disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, among many other conditions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Psychotherapy. Talking with a mental health professional can help you manage your specific phobia. Exposure therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy are the most effective treatments. Exposure therapy focuses on changing your response to the object or situation that you fear.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cognitive-behavioral therapy, commonly referred to as CBT, is a short-term, goal-oriented psychotherapy that focuses on changing maladaptive patterns of thoughts and behaviors to improve a person’s feelings, solve problems, and enhance functioning.

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