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jho37

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According to cognitive theory, the treatment for the depressed client is focused on the client's:
 
  a. way of thinking about him- or herself and the world
  b. psychobiological and spiritual profile
  c. understanding of the origins of feelings
  d. sense of control over life's events

Question 2

Seligman's (1974) Theory of Depression is based on the idea that depression is caused by which of the following?
 
  a. one or more traumatic events in a person's life
  b. a loss or separation from loved ones in adulthood
  c. an individual's belief that no one can make things better
  d. separation from or the loss of the mother before age 5



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Answer to Question 1

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According to cognitive theory, the depressed client accepts a view of him- or herself and the world that allows for dysfunctional thoughts, painful emotions, and maladaptive behaviors. The therapist assists the client in learning to see the world differently to come to adopt a healthier and more functional self-image.

Answer to Question 2

C
According to Seligman, helplessness is defined as the sense that one has no control over life events. He suggested that it is not any situation that causes depression, but rather it is the individual's belief that there is nothing either the individual or anyone else can do to make things better. Learned helplessness is caused by a series of reinforcers in one's environment that serve to take control away from the individual.



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