The client being treated for PTSD tells the nurse that their therapist is recommending cognitive behavior therapy. The client asks the nurse how that is supposed to help with nightmares. Which of these responses by the nurse provides accurate information about the benefits of this type of therapy? Select all that apply.

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1.This is correct. Cognitive behavior therapy helps an individual to modify the relationships between thoughts and feelings.
2.This is correct. The goal of cognitive behavior therapy is to help an individual replace negative thoughts with more accurate and fewer distressing thoughts and cope more effectively with feelings such as anger, guilt, and fear.
3.This is incorrect. This describes prolonged exposure therapy.
4.This is incorrect. Repression of the traumatic event will exacerbate, not relieve, the symptoms.
5.This is incorrect. Cognitive behavior therapy does not "distract" the client from the events.

The Client Being Treated for PTSD Tells the Nurse That