A therapist openly challenges a client's statement that she is a failure because her boyfriend left her. The client's homework is to record her thoughts throughout the next 3 days regarding her effectiveness in different situations. This is characteristic of

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The therapist challenging the client's negative thoughts and assigning homework to monitor and challenge those thoughts is indicative of cognitive therapy, which is focused on changing negative or distorted thought patterns.

A Therapist Openly Challenges a Client's Statement That She Is