The therapy found to be most effective for treating phobias is:

A) drug therapy.
B) Gestalt therapy.
C) electroconvulsive therapy.
D) cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Cognitive-behavioral Therapy

An approach in psychotherapy that targets unhealthy emotions, actions, and mindsets through an organized, purposeful method.

Gestalt Therapy

The humanistic therapy developed by Fritz Perls in which clinicians actively move clients toward self-recognition and self-acceptance by using techniques such as role playing and self-discovery exercises.