Cognitive therapies would be most likely to encourage depressed clients to

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Cognitive therapies focus on helping clients identify and challenge negative thought patterns that contribute to their depression. One common negative thought pattern is blaming oneself for negative circumstances that are beyond one's control. Cognitive therapists would encourage depressed clients to stop blaming themselves for these circumstances and instead focus on identifying and changing negative thought patterns that they can control. A and D are not specific to depression and B is not a common cognitive therapy approach for depression.

Cognitive Therapies Would Be Most Likely to Encourage Depressed Clients