Norman was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer.When he meets with a therapist to deal with his depression, the therapist should ____.
A)focus primarily on the medical diagnosis, since that's the cause of Norman's depression
B)ignore the medical diagnosis and focus only on Norman's depression
C)consider the medical diagnosis to be a relevant to Norman's depression
D)view Norman's medical and depression diagnoses as mutually exclusive

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The medical diagnosis of terminal cancer is relevant to Norman's depression and cannot be ignored. The therapist should consider the impact of the diagnosis on Norman's mental health and address both issues in therapy. Focusing solely on Norman's depression without acknowledging the terminal cancer diagnosis would be incomplete and potentially ineffective.

Norman Was Recently Diagnosed with Terminal Cancer