Cognitive therapy approaches assume that clients' problematic emotions and behaviors stem from:
A) the manner in which clients perceive, experience, and interpret events.
B) a client's environmental context.
C) socio-political factors such as marginalization and oppression.
D) behaviors of persons in the client's social network.

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Cognitive therapy focuses on the idea that problematic emotions and behaviors are a result of how individuals perceive, experience, and interpret events in their lives. This approach emphasizes the importance of cognition (thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes) in determining how people feel and behave.

Cognitive Therapy Approaches Assume That Clients' Problematic Emotions and Behaviors