Melissa's therapist encourages her to interpret her emotional and physical tension as "normal anxiety" and to redirect her attention from herself to others in social situations. The therapist is using which behavioral treatment?

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The therapist is using cognitive restructuring by helping Melissa to reinterpret her feelings of tension as normal, thereby changing her thought patterns to reduce anxiety. This technique involves altering negative or harmful thought patterns to improve emotional well-being.

Melissa's Therapist Encourages Her to Interpret Her Emotional and Physical