List the three subtypes of CBT as given.

• A. rational emotive, cognitive behavioral, cognitive
• B. psychoanalytic, humanistic, psychodynamic
• C. behavioral, cognitive, affective
• D. existential, gestalt, psychodynamic

Answer: (A)

CBT encompasses ways thoughts, feelings, and actions influence one another, and its subtypes include rational emotive therapy (RET/REBT), cognitive therapy, and the cognitive-behavioral approach itself. Rational emotive therapy focuses on identifying and disputing irrational beliefs that fuel emotional distress. Cognitive therapy targets distorted thinking patterns and aims to restructure those thoughts. The cognitive-behavioral approach represents the integrated use of cognitive techniques with behavioral strategies to modify both thinking and behavior. This combination matches the three CBT-related forms described, whereas other options bring in non-CBT modalities or omit the integrated cognitive-behavioral component, making this set the best fit.