Cognitive-behavioral therapy is designed to

A) combine drug therapy with psychotherapy.
B) focus attention on clients' negative as well as positive feelings toward their therapists.
C) modify clients' self-defeating thoughts and their maladaptive behaviors.
D) encourage clients to value their unique moment-to-moment feelings.

Cognitive-behavioral Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that emphasizes the role of thinking in how we feel and what we do, focusing on changing negative thought patterns and behaviors.

Self-defeating Thoughts

Negative and often irrational thoughts that impede one's success or well-being.

Maladaptive Behaviors

Behaviors that inhibit an individual's ability to adjust healthily to particular situations.