A depressed patient says, No one likes me. A cognitive therapist would be most likely to reply,A) Let's try to change your personality so that people will start to like you.B) What evidence do you have for believing that?C) You're absolutely right. No one likes you.D) That's not true. I like you.

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A depressed patient says, No one likes me. A cognitive therapist would be most likely to reply,A)  Let's try to change your personality so that people will start to like you.B)  What evidence do you have for believing that?C)  You're absolutely right. No one likes you.D)  That's not true. I like you.

Sebastian Thomas · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  A cognitive therapist would be most likely to challenge the patient's negative thoughts and beliefs with evidence. Therefore, asking the patient for evidence to support their belief is an effective way to begin to challenge and revise their negative thinking pattern. The other options are not considered effective cognitive therapy techniques as they do not challenge the negative thought pattern or provide evidence to dispute the belief.

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