cognitive behavioral approaches 2 Flashcards
Albert Ellis
created REBT
REBT
rational emotive behavioral therapy
fundamental goals of human nature
to survive, to be relatively free of pain, to be reasonably satisfied, content
two opposing biological tendencies
rational living and irrational living
act based on thoughts, and
actions influence thinking, feelings
ABC theory of personality
activating event -> belief -> consequences
neuroses can be categorized into
ego disturbance and low frustration tolerance
ego disturbance
I must do well and always gain approval, I must be perfect and outstanding
low frustration tolerance
I am so special that things must be easy and satisfying
acquisition of dysfunction
biological tendencies, social learning, choosing irrational cognition
maintain dysfunction; biological tendencies
short range hedonism
maintaining dysfunction; one’s godawful past
focus on past instead of present re-indoctrination
maintaining dysfunction; insufficient scientific thinking
lacks flexibility, testing; too absolutist
maintaining dysfunction; reinforcing consequences
see operant conditioning
inelegant change goals
symptom removal, new philosophy focused on specific issues
elegant change goals
new philosophy of life, unconditional self
therapeutic process
active directive structured therapy, focus on specific issues from the outset, with therapist as teacher, homework tasks, weekly 5-50 sessions, unconditionally accepting relationship
therapists detect irrational ___, ____, and ___ beliefs
cognitive, emotional, behavioral
cognitive techniques
functional, empirical, philosophical, logical
functional
is it helping you?
empirical
where is the evidence/the proof
logical
how does it follow, how is it logical
philosophical
without x, could you still get some enjoyment in life
Rational coping statements
reminding yourself there is no evidence that I have to do this well
rational emotive imagery
imagine the worst scenario, feel and hold negative, change to healthy mindset
shame attacking
repeatedly do something shameful, refuse to feel ashamed, realization and self acceptance