Match List-I with List-IIList-IList-II(A)Emotional unburdening(I)Heal…

Match List-I with List-II

List-I		List-II
(A)	Emotional unburdening	(I)	Healing bond between therapist and client
(B)	Therapist variable	(II)	Expectation of improvement due to the treatment
(C)	Patient variable	(III)	Catharsis
(D)	Therapeutic alliance	(IV)	Absence of unresolved emotional conflicts

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(A) Emotional unburdening — this matches (III) Catharsis. In the first sessions, while being interviewed, the client unburdens the emotional problems being faced; this emotional unburdening is catharsis, and it has healing properties.

(B) Therapist variable — this matches (IV) Absence of unresolved emotional conflicts. Non-specific factors attributable to the therapist, such as a positive nature, absence of unresolved emotional conflicts and good mental health, are therapist variables.

(C) Patient variable — this matches (II) Expectation of improvement due to the treatment. Factors attributable to the client, such as motivation for change and expectation of improvement, are patient variables.

(D) Therapeutic alliance — this matches (I) Healing bond between therapist and client. The alliance formed between the therapist and the client has healing properties because of the regular availability of the therapist and the warmth and empathy she/he provides.

NCERT (2025-26): “Factors Contributing to Healing in Psychotherapy … There are several factors which contribute to the healing process. Some of these factors are as follows :

1. A major factor in the healing is the techniques adopted by the therapist and the implementation of the same with the patient/client. If the behavioural system and the CBT school are adopted to heal an anxious client, the relaxation procedures and the cognitive restructuring largely contribute to the healing.
2. The therapeutic alliance, which is formed between the therapist and the patient/client, has healing properties, because of the regular availability of the therapist, and the warmth and empathy provided by the therapist.
3. At the outset of therapy while the patient/client is being interviewed in the initial sessions to understand the nature of the problem, s/he unburdens the emotional problems being faced. This process of emotional unburdening is known as catharsis, and it has healing properties.
4. There are several non-specific factors associated with psychotherapy. Some of these factors are attributed to the patient/client and some to the therapist. These factors are called non-specific because they occur across different systems of psychotherapy and across different clients/patients and different therapists. Non-specific factors attributable to the client/patient are motivation for change, expectation of improvement due to the treatment, etc. These are called patient variables. Non-specific factors attributable to the therapist are positive nature, absence of unresolved emotional conflicts, presence of good mental health, etc. These are called therapist variables.…”