Janet seeks out a therapist to help her overcome her severe depression.The therapist suggests that her depression results from a series of cognitive distortions,which have affected her self-image.Janet is asked to do some "homework assignments," recording upsetting events,the thoughts that follow the events,and the feelings resulting from the thoughts.Her therapist also gives her behavioural "homework assignments" to help her structure her time with meaningful activities and counteract the listlessness and apathy characterizing her free time since she became depressed.Her therapist is most like ________.

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The therapist's approach of identifying cognitive distortions and assigning homework assignments to challenge and change negative thoughts and behaviors is a hallmark of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which was developed by Aaron Beck. Margaret Mahler focused on early childhood development, Abraham Maslow developed the hierarchy of needs, and Carl Rogers developed Person-Centered Therapy, none of which are directly related to the approach taken by Janet's therapist.

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