Which therapy is short-term and focused on personal goals?

• A. Cognitive Behavior Therapy
• B. 12-step Programs
• C. Multidimensional Family Therapy
• D. Motivational Enhancement Therapy

Answer: (D)

Motivational Enhancement Therapy is a brief, client-centered approach that focuses on the person’s own goals and motivations to change. It’s designed to be short-term, usually a few sessions, and to help someone resolve ambivalence about change by drawing out personal reasons for making a change and setting realistic next steps. This makes it especially well-suited for quickly clarifying what the individual wants to achieve and building motivation to pursue those goals.

Other approaches tend to have different focuses or durations. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can be longer and structured around changing thoughts and behaviors rather than concentrating on immediate personal goals in a brief format. Multidimensional Family Therapy involves family systems and broader therapeutic work, typically spanning a longer period. 12-step Programs are peer-support groups rather than brief, goal-oriented therapy.