Question

Oscar is being treated for depression. His therapist, Annalise, encourages him to notice his unpleasant thoughts and feelings without trying to avoid them or judge them. This is likely an example of:______.

Answer 1

This is likely an example of mindfulness based therapy.

Explanation:

Cognitive therapy centered on mindfulness is a psychotherapeutic technique which uses techniques of cognitive behavioral therapy in conjunction with meditative habits of mindfulness and related therapeutic approaches.

This was initially developed to treat people with major depressive disorder as a relapse-prevention therapy. Here Annalise is trying to motivate Oscar in order to study mind which is full of some stress, problems, and complexity, thus Annalise follow treatment without judging the reactions of Oscar and analyse the case.