Tiffany is a low income person who has been in the habit of using illegal drugs as an escape from problems. What theory might you apply in helping Tiffany un-derstand the impact of her behaviors on herself?

a. Systems theory
b. Cognitive - behavioral theory
c. Postmodern theory
d. Psychodynamic theory


b
Feedback to correct answer: While Cognitive Behavioral Theories tend to focus on the present with a hope for an improved future; they also acknowledge that current behavioral and thinking problems often have their ori-gins in the past. Both behavioral and cognitive therapies assume that a client’s maladaptive behaviors and associated thinking patterns can be unlearned (Beck, 1970; Singer, 2009; Walsh, 2009).

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