Therapies aimed mainly at understanding one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are referred to as ________.

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Insight therapies focus on gaining insight into a person's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in order to reduce psychological distress and improve mental health. This can include various forms of talk therapy, such as psychoanalysis, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and humanistic therapies. Action therapies (A) involve actively changing a person's behavior, such as with exposure therapy or systematic desensitization. Biomedical therapies (C) involve the use of medications or medical procedures to treat mental health disorders. Relationship therapies (D) focus on improving relationships, such as with couples therapy or family therapy.

Therapies Aimed Mainly at Understanding One's Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors