Monica goes to a therapist for treatment of her test anxiety. Her therapist tells her that her test anxiety results from self-defeating attitudes, irrational self-talk, and faulty
Cognitions. Monica's therapist has a treatment approach most like ______.

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The therapist's emphasis on self-defeating attitudes, irrational self-talk, and faulty cognitions is consistent with the cognitive-behavioral approach pioneered by Albert Ellis. Ellis focused on how irrational beliefs can lead to emotional disturbance and developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) to help individuals challenge and change their irrational thoughts.

Monica Goes to a Therapist for Treatment of Her Test