Treatment of Psychological Disorders

AP Psychology· difficulty 4/5

A core principle of cognitive behavioral therapy is that

  • A

    Symptoms are caused entirely by neurotransmitter imbalances

  • B

    Maladaptive thoughts and behaviors mutually reinforce each other and can be jointly retrained

    check_circle
  • C

    Reward conditioning alone is sufficient for all disorders

  • D

    Childhood traumas must be exhumed unconsciously to relieve symptoms

Explanation

CBT (Beck) targets automatic thoughts and behaviors together, using cognitive restructuring + behavioral experiments. Empirically supported for depression, anxiety, OCD.

Want 10 more like this — adaptive to your weak spots?

Related questions