Emotion-focused coping strategies are designed to accomplish which of the following outcomes?
a. Helping the client manage difficult situations more effectively.
b. Helping the client manage the intensity of symptoms.
c. Teaching the client the relationship between stress and physical symptoms.
d. Relieving the client's physical symptoms.
Answer: b. Helping the client manage the intensity of symptoms.
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