Question

Julie is depressed and sees a therapist for treatment. the therapist works with julie to interpret neutral events as positive rather than negative. julie's therapist is likely using:

Answer 1

The correct answer is cognitive behavioral therapy.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a therapy approach that involves replacing negative/ unhelpful automatic thoughts or cognitive distortions with more positive, logical and helpful thoughts. In Julie's example, her depression can be treated if she learns how to interpret neutral events in her life as positive rather than negative.