Question

Dr. Whittaker is a psychotherapist who tells each of his patients the following: "You think that you’re unhappy because of all the dreadful things that have happened to you. I’m here to show you that your unhappiness is really due to your thinking that all the things that have happened to you are dreadful!" Based on this statement, which type of psychotherapy does Dr. Whittaker practice?

A) cognitive therapy
B) psychoanalytic psychotherapy
C) behavior therapy
D) humanistic therapy

Answer 1

Answer:

A) cognitive therapy.

Explanation:

Cognitive therapy which is another name of psychotherapy is based on the concept that behaviors, thoughts, and feelings are interconnected. It is a problem-solving approach that helps an individual to overcome his distorting thinking. It explains how people think affects their present behavior. Therefore cognitive therapy is thinking therapy in which individuals collaborate with the therapist to change the way they think and it helps them to fight problems like depression, fear, anxiety, drug abuse, etc.