Cognitive Techniques Flashcards
What is bibliotherapy?
-Recommending helpful books for clients to gain insight into their condition
-Bibliotherapy allows clients to explore their issues through literature.
Define cognitive reframing.
Changing the way people see things and finding alternative views of ideas, events, or situations
AKA: Cognitive reframing helps in altering negative thought patterns.
What is cognitive rehearsal?
Imagining a difficult situation and practicing facing it step-by-step with therapist guidance which is used to prepare for real-life challenges.
Define cognitive restructuring.
Learning to identify irrational or maladaptive thoughts and challenging their veracity using techniques, such as logical disputation to change the patterns.
What is covert desensitization?
Pairing relaxation techniques with imagined anxiety-provoking images to reduce anxiety.
Define covert sensitization.
Linking an undesirable behavior with imagined punishment
AKA: discourage unwanted behaviors through mental associations.
What is covert extinction?
Imagining an unwanted habit being decreased and a reward for imagined success -Often used in treating paraphilias.
Define covert reinforcement.
Things one says or does to oneself to make oneself feel good or bad
What is the floatback technique?
A technique used at the beginning of EMDR therapy to identify past negative cognitions.
What is imagery rehearsal?
A form of CBT used to improve sleep by addressing nightmares
- Clients recount nightmares and brainstorm alternative endings during therapy.
Define Socratic questioning.
A method of questioning that involves asking open-ended questions to stimulate critical thinking, challenge assumptions, and guide individuals to explore complex ideas and uncover underlying logic in their own thoughts, allowing them to reach their own conclusions through thoughtful dialogue
