Arjun, 35, a bank clerk in Lucknow, has felt anxious for months. His therapist uses relaxation procedures and cognitive restructuring, and his anxiety slowly eases. Arjun also says that seeing the same therapist every week, who is warm and understanding, makes him feel better. At the same centre, he joins a group in which another therapist asks members to act out fantasies about their feelings and conflicts, so that they notice the bodily processes and emotions they have blocked out of awareness.
Going by the methods used, Arjun's individual therapist most likely follows:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → the behavioural system and the CBT school
Option (1) the psychodynamic school — Incorrect. Psychodynamic therapy uses free association and interpretation of unconscious conflicts.
Option (2) the behavioural system and the CBT school — Correct. Relaxation procedures and cognitive restructuring are the techniques of the behavioural system and the CBT school, used to heal an anxious client like Arjun.
Option (3) client-centred therapy — Incorrect. Client-centred therapy works through empathy, unconditional positive regard and reflection.
Option (4) logotherapy — Incorrect. Logotherapy helps a person find meaning in life.
NCERT (2026-27): “Factors Contributing to Healing in Psychotherapy … “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 bio-psychosocial approach to the delineation of psychopathology. It combines cognitive therapy with behavioural techniques.” |