Ch 15 Cognitive Psychotherapy

Question 1

cognitive therapy

Answer 1

an approach to psychotherapy emphasizing illogical thought as the foundation of psychopathology and logical thought as the foundation of psychological wellness

• brief, structured, targeted
• does not focus on making the unconscious conscious
• cognition = thoughts, beliefs, interpretations, and assumptions

Question 2

goals of cognitive therapy

Answer 2

• logical thinking
• cognitive therapists goal is to fix faulty thinking
• individual’s interpretations and perceptions of current situations, events, and problems influence how they react
• psychological problems arise from illogical cognitions
• psychological wellness stems from logical cognitions

Question 3

3 steps model

Answer 3

1. things happen
2. we interpret those things
3. those interpretations directly influence our feelings

it is not the situation that determines how you feel, but rather how you construct (interpret) that situation

Question 4

revising cogitions (3 steps)

Answer 4

1. identify illogical cognition
2. challenge it
3. replace it wit more logical thoughts

Question 5

identify illogical cognition

Answer 5

understands that we have automated thoughts