Dr.Aziz's patient has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.She is helping her patient learn how to initiate and maintain a conversation with others.In addition, she is also teaching her client how to gather important information by accompanying the client to selected places and demonstrating the skills necessary to accomplish this goal.This type of intervention follows a(n)________ approach.

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The approach described is focused on teaching specific skills and behaviors, such as how to initiate and maintain a conversation and gather important information. This is consistent with the basic principles of behavioral therapy, which aims to modify maladaptive behaviors through learning and conditioning processes. The other options (existential, cognitive, psychodynamic) are less relevant to the specific goals and methods of the intervention described.

DrAziz's Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Schizophrenia