CBT

Question 1

Common elements of CBT (is about gaining control)

Answer 1

• assessment is important
• sound therapeutic alliance
• clients take on active roles
• goal-orientated, problem focused, present focused, and short term
• psychoeducation is important
• sessions are structured
• changing thoughts is the main work in therapy
• wide range of strategies to change thoughts and behaviors
• task assignments and feedback are important
• homework, self-monitoring, and implementation of skills that are important

Question 2

Donald Meichenbaum (coined self-talk)

Question 3

Albert Ellis (Developer of REBT)

Answer 3

• Learned that positive thoughts improve self-worth

Question 4

Aaron Beck

Question 5

REBT (identify, challenge, change)

Answer 5

A) Activating event
B) Belief
C) Consequence
D) Dispute/Debate
E) New rational effects or beliefs
F) Feeling and behavior in new ways

Question 6

Cognitive Distortions

Answer 6

1) all or nothing
2) over generalization
3) mental filter
4) disqualifying the positive
5) jumping to conclusions
6) jumping to conclusions
7) magnification and minimisation
8) emotional reasoning
9) using critical words such as “should” “must” to make us feel guilty or feel like we have failed
10) labeling
11) personalisation