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Paradoxical intention encourages a client to:

A) exaggerate a specific symptom.
B) do the opposite of what they would have chosen to do.
C) do the very things that they fear.
D) find positive meanings in difficult situations.

Exaggerate

To make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it actually is; often involves amplifying details or aspects of a situation.

Paradoxical Intention

A therapeutic intervention where the client is encouraged to engage in or exaggerate a feared behavior or thought intentionally, to lessen anxiety and undermine the behavior's or thought's power.

Specific Symptom

A particular sign or manifestation of an illness or condition, distinguished from others for diagnostic purposes.

  • Differentiate between existential therapy strategies and their implementation in therapeutic settings.
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