Cindy suggested that her nail biting might be a symptom of unconscious resentment toward her parents. Hertherapist chuckled and
said, "No, Cindy, your problem isn't unconscious hostility; your problem is nail biting."Cindy's therapist sounds most like a ________ therapist.A. behaviorB. humanisticC. cognitiveD. psychoanalytic
The behavior approach to psychotherapy is an approach that focuses on the observable behavior rather than in our past experiences and traumas from childhood (like a psychoanalytic perspective would do).
For a behavioral therapist the problem is the behavior itself.
In this example, Cindy bites her nails and she suggests that it might be a symptom of unconscious resentment towards her parents. However, <u>her therapist tell her that her problem is nail biting</u>. In other words, <u>the therapist is focusing on the behavior</u>, and therefore she is likely a behavior therapist.
Behavioral therapy is the uniform term for various therapies that treat mental health disorders. It usually identifies and help change unhealthy behaviors. It's worthy of note, to state that all behaviors are learned and the unhealthy behaviors can be changed.
Cindy's therapist sounds most like a behavior therapist, because he stated that her problem isn't unconscious hostility; your problem is nail biting.
Nail biting here is an unhealthy behavior being practiced by Cindy.
