Trisha is depressed. In one of her therapy sessions, she tells her therapist that part of what makes her depressed is that she is sure the government will shut down and the nation will collapse into anarchy. Her therapist pushes her to pin down how likely this is, and Trisha eventually acknowledges that it is probably pretty unlikely. The therapist then asks her to think through what would happen
even if this "worst-case scenario" did come about, and Trisha eventually realizes that although stressful and a challenge, it might not be quite has horrific as she had imagined. Trisha's therapist is probably using which therapeutic approach?
a. Behavioral activation
b. Mindfulness
c. Cognitive therapy
d. Interpersonal therapy
c
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