In Psychotherapy there are certain steps taken in the formulation of a client's problem. Arrange the steps in the correct order.
A. On that basis the therapy sessions are conducted.
B. Choice of techniques is made then.
C. Understanding of the problem.
D. It helps in identifying problematic areas to be targeted.
E. Once the therapy sessions have helped the client, it is terminated.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → C, D, B, A, E
(C) Understanding of the problem. — first the therapist understands the full implications of the distress the client is experiencing.
(D) It helps in identifying problematic areas to be targeted. — the formulation then identifies the problem areas to be targeted in therapy, for example lack of assertiveness and anxiety in a client who cannot face superiors.
(B) Choice of techniques is made then. — the choice of techniques, their timing and the expected outcome depend on the formulation.
(A) On that basis the therapy sessions are conducted. — with the techniques chosen, the therapy sessions are carried out.
(E) Once the therapy sessions have helped the client, it is terminated. — when the client has been helped, therapy ends.
NCERT (2025-26): “Type of Therapies … Thus, different types of psychotherapies differ on multiple parameters. However, they all share the common method of providing treatment for psychological distress through psychological means. The therapist, the therapeutic relationship, and the process of therapy become the agents of change in the client leading to the alleviation of psychological distress. The process of psychotherapy begins by formulating the client’s problem. Steps involved in the formulation of a client’s problem are given in Box 5.1.”
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