Aaron Beck and Albert Ellis were especially concerned with helping a patient

A) discontinue maladaptive negative reinforcement that led to avoidance of certain people or situations.
B) gain better insight into the underlying cause of one's psychological difficulties.
C) identify and modify distorted thoughts about him- or herself, others, and/or the world.
D) understand his or her past shortcomings in the context of the present.

Answer: C

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