Luke is seeking treatment for his depression.His therapist begins by helping him discover the negative automatic thoughts that he habitually exhibits and how these thoughts are connected to his depression.Luke is encouraged to challenge these thoughts and his therapist helps him to develop skills such as assertiveness to help him cope better in his daily life.The therapy Luke is most likely receiving is ________ therapy.

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The therapy Luke is receiving involves identifying and challenging negative automatic thoughts, which is a key component of cognitive-behavioral therapy. The other options (behavior therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and rational-emotive therapy) may address aspects of his depression but do not specifically focus on identifying and challenging negative thoughts.

Luke Is Seeking Treatment for His Depression