Nina tells her therapist that she has a fear of heights.In response to Nina's statement,her therapist asks her to count backwards from 100 when she encounters such a situation.In this scenario,which of the following cognitive therapy techniques has been implemented by Nina's therapist?

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The cognitive therapy technique implemented by Nina's therapist in this scenario is distraction. This technique involves diverting the client's attention away from the anxiety-provoking situation and towards a neutral or positive distraction. Counting backwards from 100 is an example of a distraction technique. Thought stopping involves interrupting or halting negative thoughts, reattribution involves challenging and changing the beliefs about a situation, and decatastrophizing involves challenging and reducing catastrophic thinking about the situation.

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