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Question 1

Cognitive-treatment approaches

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are treatment approaches that teach people to think in more adaptive ways by changing their dysfunctional cognitions about the world and themselves.

Question 2

Unlike behaviour therapists, who focus on modifying external behaviour, **cognitive therapists ** attempt to

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change the way people think as well as their behaviour.

Because they often use basic principles of learning, the methods they employ are sometimes referred to as the cognitive behavioural approach.

Question 3

Cognitive-behavioural approach:

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Cognitive therapists attempt to change
the way people think as well as their behaviour by utilizing basic principles of learning.

Question 4

Rational-emotive behaviour therapy

Cognitive Approaches to Therapy

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is a form of therapy that attempts to restructure a person’s belief system into a more realistic, rational, and logical set of views by challenging dysfunctional beliefs that maintain irrational behaviour.

Question 5

According to Albert Ellis

Cognitive Approaches to Therapy

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Many people lead unhappy lives and suffer from psychological disorders because they harbour such irrational, unrealistic ideas as:

For everything we do, it is necessary to have the love or approval of virtually every significant other person.

To consider ourselves worthwhile, we should be thoroughly competent, adequate, and successful in all possible respects.

It is horrible when things don’t turn out the way we want them to.

Question 6

The A-B-C model of rational emotive behaviour therapy:

Cognitive Approaches to Therapy

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Negative activating conditions (A) lead to the activation of an irrational belief system (B), which leads to emotional consequences (C).

Those emotional consequences then feedback and support the belief system.

Question 7

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Cognitive Approaches to Therapy

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is an approach that teaches people to focus on maintaining a non-judgmental, moment by moment awareness of their environment, physical sensations, thoughts, and feelings.

Question 8

Aaron Beck’s cognitive therapy

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is designed to change people’s illogical thoughts about themselves and the world.

Cognitive therapy is considerably less confrontational and challenging than rational-emotive behaviour therapy.

Instead of the therapist actively arguing with clients about their dysfunctional cognitions, cognitive therapists are more apt to play the role of teacher.

Question 9

Advantages of Cognitive Therapy

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Cognitive approaches to therapy have proved successful in dealing with a broad range of disorders, including anxiety disorders, depression, substance abuse, and eating disorders.

The incorporation of additional treatment approaches ( Ex. cognitive and behavioral) has made this approach a particularly effective form of treatment.

Question 10

Disadvantages of Cognitve Therapy

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The focus on helping people to think more rationally ignores the fact that life is sometimes irrational.