Leslie has been feeling depressed for a number of weeks.She thinks she may need to see a therapist to help her overcome her depression,but she doesn't want to see anyone who is going to dwell on her childhood and try to work through any problems she experienced years ago.She wants to see someone who will focus on direct treatment of her current symptoms.In this example,it appears that Leslie is looking for a therapist whose approach to treatment would be classified as

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Leslie is looking for direct treatment of her current symptoms, which suggests she may benefit from biomedical therapy such as medication or electroconvulsive therapy, rather than insight therapy or hypnotherapy which focus on exploring underlying issues from the past. Non-invasive therapy is not a recognized approach to treating depression.

Leslie Has Been Feeling Depressed for a Number of Weeks