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GATE 2025 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 59

Clinical Psychology and Organizational Behavior · Psychotherapies: Psychodynamic, phenomenological/experiential, behaviour, cognitive, rational emotive behavior therapy, meditation, biological therapy · 2 marks · Multiple select

The humanistic approach to therapy would be the least effective in treating which of the following condition(s)?

  1. Schizophrenia
  2. Mild depression
  3. Paranoia
  4. Childhood abuse

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Correct answer: (A) Schizophrenia; (C) Paranoia

Explanation

Humanistic therapy relies on insight, talk and a person's drive to grow, so it helps most with milder problems and with personal difficulties such as mild depression or the effects of abuse. It works least well for severe disorders that involve losing touch with reality, such as schizophrenia and paranoia.