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C- Cognitive Therapy
Type of CBT by Beck that Changes Behaviors by Becoming Aware of Logical Errors
Question | Answer |
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Cognitive Therapy: | Aaron Beck proposed that emotional behaviors result from irrational thoughts about oneself and the external world. Most studies show it a highly effective treatment for depression. |
Logical Error 1) Selective abstraction: | attending to detail while ignoring the total context |
LE 2) Overgeneralization: | drawing general conclusions on the basis of one event |
LE 3) Arbitrary inference: | drawing general conclusions without evidence |
LE 4) Personalization: | erroneously attributing external events to oneself |
LE 5) Polarized thinking: | thinking in black and white |
Beck says depression involves three types of ideation: | 1) Negative interpretations of events,2) Negative appraisals of the future,3) Dislike of oneself. |
The goal of cognitive therapy is: | to help clients become aware of logical errors and irrational “automatic thinking” and label events more accurately. |
Cognitive Behavior Therapy: | A group of therapies (both CBT and Behavior) that emphasized the individual’s perception and interpretation of external events rather than the direct influence of the surroundings themselves. |