Bennett has been living with a debilitating phobia of crowds and is seeking treatment. When he was a young child, he was separated
from his family in a crowd and not reunited for several hours. Now he is a teenager, and he and his family have been researching
various treatment options and are making an appointment with a therapist this week.
Part A
Consider Bennett's developmental stage as you answer. Relate each of these terms to the success of Bennett's therapy:
• Resilience
• Unconditional positive regard
. Systematic desensitization
Hierarchy of anxiety-triggering experiences
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Therapeutic alliance
Part B.
Relate each of the terms to how they could limit the success of Bennett's therapy:
. Major depressive disorder
. Cultural barriers