A01 psychological therapies: cognitive behavioural therapy

Question 1

Which type of cbt is used

Answer 1

Rational emotive behavioural therapy

Question 2

Talk about rebt

Answer 2

Irrational beliefs are experienced as self defeating thoughts

Aim to to challenge thinking using logical, empirical, and or pragmatic disputing

Which should lead to patient moving rpm catastrophising to more rational thinking

It’s based on the ABC model but the therapy adds DEF

Question 3

Talk about the ABC model

Answer 3

A
Activating event
E.g. Being criticised by another person

B
Belief why this might have happened
I am worthless

C
The consequence of this belief
Anxiety about future social encounters

So they change the irrational 5 honking. I must be liked by everyone. To its impossible to be liked by everyone.

Question 4

Talk about the Def model

Answer 4

D
Disputing
Therapist helped client challenge their irrational beliefs

E
effective
So cause a more rational and effective attitude to life

F
Feelings
A new set of feelings which are more positive and less debilitating