Which type of therapy assists the clients to alter their irrational thinking?
A) Psychopharmacology
B) Desensitization
C) Behavioral Therapy
D) Cognitive Therapy
D
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Cognitive therapy is a type of psychotherapy in which the therapist helps clients alter their irrational thinking, correct their faulty belief systems, and replace negative self-statements with positive ones. Desensitization involves providing emotional support while gradually exposing a person to whatever it is that provokes anxiety. Behavioral therapy attempts to extinguish undesirable responses by learning other adaptive techniques. Psychopharmacology is the use of medications to treat various disorders.
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