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 therapyB)psychoanalytic psychotherapyC)behavior therapyD)humanistic therapy

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter A.

Cognitive Therapy is a focused form of psychotherapy in which the therapist and client work together as a team to identify and solve problems. Therapists help clients overcome difficulties by working with their thoughts, behaviors and emotional reactions.