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Alina always turns down invitations to go to parties. She tells her therapist that she is afraid that she will say something stupid or maybe trip and fall on her face. Then everyone will laugh at her and she won't have any friends. Her therapist challenges these ideas and asks Alina to consider whether these extreme situations are realistic. Which treatment approach is Alina's therapist using?

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  1. 23 May, 10:16
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    Cognitive restructuring

    Explanation:

    Cognitive restructuring is a basic part of cognitive behavior therapy. Cognitive behavior therapy is the most important treatment psychological therapy that is used for common disorders such as OCD, depression, anxiety, phobia, etc.

    Some technique is used in CBT:

    To notice and practice to change the thought To track the correctness of thought To evaluate the evidence against your thought Mindfulness meditation

    Self-compassion

    Thus in the above statement, Alina's therapist used the cognitive restructuring technique of cognitive behavior therapy to reduce the mal-adaptive thought.
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