Which acronym summarizes Arnold Lazarus's holistic model used in therapy?

• A. BASIC ID
• B. RIASEC
• C. REBT
• D. SOLER

Answer: (A)

Lazarus's approach is a multimodal, holistic therapy framework that looks at a person across multiple interacting areas. The acronym BASIC ID captures these seven modalities: Behavior, Affect, Sensation, Imagery, Cognition, Interpersonal relationships, and Drugs/Biology. This means assessment and intervention consider what a client is doing, feeling, sensing in the body, picturing or imagining, thinking, relating to others, and any biological or substance-related factors. That broad, integrative view is what makes BASIC ID a perfect fit for his model. By contrast, RIASEC is Holland’s career-interest typology, REBT is Ellis’s cognitive-behavioral therapy approach, and SOLER refers to a listening stance for counselors. These other terms don’t describe Lazarus’s holistic, multimodal framework.