A clinician is working with a client using specific learning experiences to teach clients how to recognize the connection between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. What is the name for this type of cognitive behavioral intervention?
A) Anger management
B) Token economy
C) Social learning
D) Guided discovery
Ans: D
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The "guided discovery" technique has been successful with clients who have depression or anger-control problems (Rickelman and Houfek, 1995). In this approach, clinicians use specific learning experiences to teach clients how to recognize the connection between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; identify and replace automatic negative thinking with positive thinking; and substitute dysfunctional expectations and appraisals with reality-based interpretations.
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