A psychologist who practices cognitive therapy might try to help a patient who suffers from a major depressive disorder by

A) using systematic desensitization to replace depression with relaxation.
B) trying to get the patient to identify irrational and self-defeating thoughts.
C) analyzing unconscious conflicts from the patient's past.
D) involving the patient in satisfying social activities.

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Purva Goswami · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Cognitive therapy focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns and beliefs that contribute to psychological distress, including major depressive disorder. The therapist would work with the patient to recognize and challenge irrational and self-defeating thoughts that maintain the depressive symptoms.

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