4a. Describe how a psychoanalyst would treat Magenta C. for the disorder you nam

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4a. Describe how a psychoanalyst would treat Magenta C. for the disorder you named in 2b. What psychological issues would the psychoanalyst focus on? How would the psychoanalyst identify those issues? How would the psychoanalyst produce therapeutic change in Magenta C.? (9 points).

4b. Describe the treatment plan that a cognitive therapist would use to treat Magenta C. the disorder you named in 2b.   What maladaptive cognitions would the therapist focus on? How would the cognitive therapist identify those cognitions? How would the cognitive therapist produce therapeutic change in Magenta C.? (9 points).

4c. Describe the approach that a client-centered therapist would use to treat Magenta C.   What roles would empathy, unconditional positive regard, and genuineness play in the client-centered therapist’s approach? How would the client-centered therapist facilitate Magenta C.’s growth as a person? How would the client-centered therapist produce therapeutic change in Magenta C.? (9 points).

(2b I answered Major depression. Need help of question 4 releted major depression. Thanks)

The Case of Magenta C Magenta C. is a 21-year-old college student studying art history at a college in a major U.S. city She had maintained an almost perfect GPA up until about 3 months ago, at which point she started to lose focus and neglect her responsibilities as a student. She sought the help of a therapist after realizing that she could no longer keep up with the demands of her schedule and, consequently, was unable to "do hat needed to be done for peace of mind. Magenta C. lived at home with her mother, and was employed at her university's bookstore as a part-time cashier. She came from a working-class family. Her parents separated when she was a child. leaving. She last saw her father at her sister's funeral. He has made little effort to contact her or her mother, and has only spoken with her once since leaving-which was on her 16th birthday. She remembers as a child how she used to convince herself that her father would return by the time she counted to 20. She used to wake up every morning and count to twenty to see if he would then return. If she didn't count in the morning, she would feel anxious and uneasy that day at school, wondering if he would have come back that day had she remembered to count. Magenta C.'s only sibling, Maria, died 5 years ago at the age of 14 after being hit by a drunk driver while riding her bike with Magenta C. on the side of the road. Magenta C. describes this incident ividly, and recalls her most recent flashback of the event with great detail and emotion. She expresses a feeling of guilt for having survived rather than her sister. Today, Magenta C. is no longer able to ride a bike anymore, and says that the flashbacks are a constant reminder that "her life could be taken at any moment" Magenta C. was extremely thin. During her intake interview she sat rigidly in her chair with her hands tightly folded, and she maintained an expressionless gaze and tone of voice. She had stated that he and her boyfriend, Kevin, had just terminated their relationship after several years of being together. The relationship was described as one with extreme emotional turmoil. Magenta C.'s mother did not seem to like Kevin, and was very cold and aloof whenever he came to the house. Whenever Magenta C. had talked about the possibility of marrying Kevin, her mother responded by saying how tired she was and how Magenta C. needed to stay at home so she could take care of her mother. Magenta C. felt torn between her mother and Kevin. She has had frequent crying spells over the last few months and has had great difficulty falling asleep at night. She feels that her lack of general interests may be contributing to her poor performance in school

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