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AL-Hussein Alshamsi
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Which description BEST describes exposure therapy?

A) A client directly confronts the situation that causes dread and remains in the situation until the fear subsides.
B) During role play with the therapist, the therapist models positive behavior during stressful events.
C) The therapist intentionally frustrates the patient by exposing errors in logic and contradictions in reasoning.
D) The patient is exposed to electrical current via an electromagnetic coil placed on or above the head.

Exposure Therapy

A psychological treatment method that involves confronting fears directly and in a controlled manner to reduce the fear response over time.

Dread

An intense fear or apprehension about something that is about to happen or that might happen.

Subsides

Decrease in intensity or severity; often used to describe the diminishing of symptoms or conditions over time.

  • Understand the theory and application of exposure therapy.
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