Which goal is common to most psychotherapies?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is option 1: Modifying habits
Most psychotherapies aim to help individuals change maladaptive behaviors, habits, and thought patterns to healthier ones.
"Psychotherapies aim to achieve one or more of the following goals:
(i) Reinforcing client’s resolve for betterment.
(ii) Unleash the potential for positive growth.
(iii) Modify habits.
(iv) Change patterns of thinking.
(v) Enhance self-awareness.
(vi) Improve interpersonal relationships and communication.
(vii) Facilitate decision-making.
(viii) Foster awareness of personal choices in life.
(ix) Promote a more creative and self-aware engagement with one's social environment."