Kira has experienced anxiety-provoking flashbacks from her tour of duty in Iraq.The therapist has Kira think about these upsetting thoughts, while the therapist moves a pencil back and forth rapidly in front of her eyes.This technique is known as

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The technique described in the scenario is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), in which the client focuses on a distressing memory while following the therapist's finger or a moving object with their eyes. This technique has been used successfully to treat individuals with PTSD and other trauma-related disorders. Choice A, therapeutic hypnosis, involves inducing a trance-like state in the client for therapeutic purposes and is not specifically focused on trauma. Choice B, covert sensitization, is a behavioral technique used to eliminate unwanted behaviors by associating them with negative consequences, and is not typically used in the treatment of PTSD. Choice C, ECT (electroconvulsive therapy), involves inducing a seizure through electrical stimulation of the brain and is primarily used to treat severe depression and other mental illnesses, rather than PTSD.

Kira Has Experienced Anxiety-Provoking Flashbacks from Her Tour of Duty