Question

A depressed young woman enters a psychologist's office for her first appointment. The therapist tells her that they will work together to recognize and correct her negative thinking errors. The type of therapy that will be used here is called:

1) Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)
2) Antidepressive therapy
3) Cognitive therapy
4) Conditional therapy

Answer 1

The therapy method where a psychologist works with a patient to recognize and correct negative thinking is Cognitive therapy.

Step-by-step explanation:

The type of therapy that the therapist plans to use with the depressed young woman to recognize and correct negative thinking is known as Cognitive therapy. Cognitive therapy is a form of psychotherapy that involves helping patients identify and correct distorted thought patterns that can lead to feelings and behaviors that may be troublesome, self-defeating, or self-damaging. It is based on the principle that thoughts, rather than external circumstances, influence our feelings and behaviors. Therefore, changing thought patterns can change feelings and behaviors.