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20. After Darryl spends some time watching a boy his age happily playing with a dog, Darryl begins to lose his fear of dogs. Which approach to psychotherapy is best illustrated in this scenario?

A. Rational-Emotive

B. Operant conditioning

C. Cognitive-behavioral

D. Dialectical behavior therapy

Answer 1

20. After Darryl spends some time watching a boy his age happily playing with a dog, Darryl begins to lose his fear of dogs. Rational-Emotive psychotherapy is best illustrated in this scenario.

Rational Emotive Psychotherapy attempts to change the unreasonable and distorted beliefs one holds about people, things and events and helps them rationalize and act positively by overcoming those distorted beliefs. Introduced by Ellis, Rational Emotive therapy travels through three stages which he calls ABC. A stands for activating event which brings a kind of discomfort and wrong belief about that event which in this case is the dog. Darryl might have believed that dogs are dangerous or they might bite. So, he stays away from the dogs which could be considered as the consequence. This belief is changed when he watched another boy playing with the dog comfortably. Thus, rationalized his beliefs and emotions and overcoming the wrong belief.

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Answer 2

The best approach to psychotherapy that is illustrated in this scenario is C. Cognitive-behavioral therapy. Cognitive-behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to emotional distress. In this scenario, Darryl's fear of dogs is likely rooted in negative thoughts and beliefs about dogs, which result in avoidance behavior and fear. By observing the boy happily playing with a dog, Darryl is challenging his negative thoughts and experiencing a new positive behavior, which can help him reevaluate and modify his fear response. This aligns with the principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy, which aims to change negative thought patterns and behaviors through cognitive restructuring and exposure therapy.