Dr. Atkinson is seeing a client who was referred for psychotherapy after having a heart attack. This client has been terribly anxious since the heart attack and now has a rather extreme fear that he is going to have another heart attack and
will not survive. Dr. Atkinson helps the client with a stress-management program, uses psychoeducation to give the client information about guided relaxation and meditation, and helps the client formulate a weight-loss plan in consultation with the client's physician. Dr. Atkinson can best be described as a(n) __________.
a. biological psychologist
b. health psychologist
c. clinical psychologist
d. counseling psychologist
Answer: B
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What will be an ideal response?