An individual who has the faulty belief that getting into medical school is the only possible way to have a happy,fulfilling life and who without going to medical school has no reason to live would have this faulty belief directly attacked by the therapist in ____ therapy.

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The therapy that directly attacks faulty beliefs and irrational thinking is rational-emotive behavior therapy (REBT), which is based on the premise that people's emotional and behavioral responses are largely determined by their beliefs about events in the world around them. In REBT, the therapist would seek to challenge the individual's belief that medical school is the only path to a fulfilling life, and work with them to develop a more balanced and realistic perspective on their options and opportunities. Punishment, psychoanalytic, and client-centered therapies would not be as effective in directly challenging and changing the individual's faulty belief.

An Individual Who Has the Faulty Belief That Getting into Medical