A cognitive therapist is working with a depressed client. Which of the following causes is the likely focus of this therapist's intervention?
a) learned behaviors of depression
b) unusual levels of neurotransmitters
c) distorted interpretations of life events
d) a superego that is too harsh and strict
ANS: c
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