Assisting clients in identifying dysfunctional self-statements, beliefs, and patterns of thoughts that underlie their problem is a step used in:​

A) ​reality therapy.
B) ​behavioral rehearsal.
C) ​cognitive restructuring.
D) ​crisis intervention.

Assisting clients in identifying dysfunctional self-statements, beliefs, and patterns of thoughts is a key step in cognitive restructuring, which aims to help clients replace negative thought patterns with more balanced and self-affirming ones. Reality therapy focuses more on the present and future rather than past experiences or thoughts, behavioral rehearsal involves practicing new behaviors or skills, and crisis intervention is focused on immediate support during a crisis situation.