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D2AR0N · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Katherine is seeking assistance from a therapist because she becomes cripplingly anxious in social situations.

The therapist asks Katherine about times when she was in a social situation without experiencing anxiety. He says to Katherine, What can we do to decrease your anxiety when you are around people? What type of therapy does this therapist most likely practice?
A) Cognitivebehavioral therapy
B) Dialecticalbehavior al therapy
C) Behavioral therapy
D) Solution-focused therapy

Question 2

A therapist is approaching a client's care from the philosophical position that irrational beliefs lead to negative emotions. This belief underlies which of the following psychotherapeutic approaches?

A) Cognitivebehavioral therapy
B) Choice therapy
C) Solution-focused brief therapy
D) Rationalemotive behavior therapy

bimper21 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Feedback:
In solution-focused therapy, the therapist works with the client as he or she solves the problem. Solution-focused therapists use the word we (client and therapist), suggesting a joint experience. In the SFT process, there may be some initial discussion of the problem, but the therapist then focuses on change. He or she looks for times when the problem was not in evidence or when, even for a short time, there was a solution to the problem.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Feedback:
REBT posits that rational beliefs are evaluative and nonabsolute cognitions. Irrational beliefs tend to be dogmatic and are expressed in the form of rigid musts, shoulds, oughts, or have-tos. They lead to negative emotions (eg, depression, anxiety, guilt, anger) that interfere with goal pursuit and attainment.