COGNITIVE APPROACH

Question 1

`CENTRAL THEORETICAL CONCEPT

Answer 1

Focuses on the idea that events don’t cause feelings but the reaction to the events does: an ancient idea.
The cognitive approach is about information and how it is processed

Question 2

COGNITIVE THINKERS

Answer 2

beck: depression inventory
cognitive distortion(negative automative thoughts)
negative self-schemas

Ellis: maladaptive thoughts
irrational beliefs
ABC models
founded rational emotive behavioural therapy

Question 3

COMMON SENSE & COGNITIVEMODEL

Answer 3

COMMON SENSE
Event -> behaviour

COGNITIVE
event-> meaning we give event-> behaviour

Question 4

BECK’S COGNITIVE DISTORTIONS

Answer 4

thoughts that immediately spring to mind when we are upset, also called negative automatic thought

conditional assumption/ intermediate beliefs

core beliefs

classification: 
selective abstraction
overgeneralization
magnification and minimisation
dichotomous thinking
personalization
labeling and mislabeling

Thoughts cause feelings and behaviours, however thoughts can be maladaptive

Question 5

THERAPEUTIC AIMS

Answer 5

Aim of this therapy is to change the thoughts to more realistic and healthy ones
practical problem solving approach
focused on present not past
oriented towards change, action, not gaining insight
about accepting thoughts

CBT therapy – preferred choice of NHS.

Question 6

STEPS IN CARRYING OUT CBT

Answer 6

gather data
study the data and develop an understanding
develop a plan
actively dispute problem thinking
replace problematic negative thinking and behaviour with new thinking
reinforce and reintegrate new thinking