Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Therapeutic Approaches

Question:

Identify the therapy that adopts bio-psychosocial approach to the delineation of psychopathology and combines cognitive therapy with behavioral techniques.

Options:

Gestalt therapy

Cognitive behaviour therapy 

Client-centred therapy

Alternative therapy

Correct Answer:

Cognitive behaviour therapy 

Explanation:

The most popular therapy presently is the Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). Research into the outcome and effectiveness of psychotherapy has conclusively established CBT to be a short and efficacious treatment for a wide range of psychological disorders such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and borderline personality, etc. CBT adopts a biopsychosocial approach to the delineation of psychopathology. It combines cognitive therapy with behavioural techniques.